Come join us at the Catalina Beach House where the history and charm that makes Catalina Island so special have been combined with today’s modern conveniences to make your vacation a comfortable and enjoyable experience. From the moment you make your reservation, you become a part of all the good things that the Beach House and Catalina Island are famous for. We look forward to providing you with the very best in personal service and affordable accommodations.
A variety of room types are available to accommodate each of our guests.
Most of our rooms feature kitchenettes and tile baths.
Our family style suites accommodate as many as 5 people.
Spacious and comfortable guest rooms.
Check-in is at 2:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Some restrictions apply and a 12% city room tax is added to all reservations. The Catalina Beach House Hotel requires a 7 day cancellation period. If the reservation is cancelled under 7 days of arrival or there is a no show, the room will be charged and there will be no refund. If reservations are cancelled 7 days or more prior to arrival, there will be a $25.00 processing fee, which you can use as a credit the next time you stay with us. Rates and seasons are subject to change.
Sorry, pets are not allowed.
Catalina Beach House rooms provide its guests with the following amenities:
-garden style patios
-smoke free rooms
-queen or double beds
-air conditioning and heat
-kitchenettes
-whirlpool or jacuzzi tubs
-cable TV
-telephones
-baggage/sports equipment storage
-hair dryers
-irons and ironing boards
-radio alarm clocks
Our room rates start as low as $75.00/night in the summer and $45.00/night during winter.
***Take advantage of our July/August specials!***
Packages for July and August begin at
$86.50 per person, per day (double occupancy) and include:
-hotel accommodations
-round trip transportation
(from the Long Beach Downtown Landing, the Queen Mary,
San Pedro and Dana Point terminals; Catalina Passenger Service and the Newport Terminal)
Single or multiple night packages are available. All sales are final.
Call us! (800) 97-HOTEL
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The Beach House Hotel is located one hour by boat over transparent, fish-filled seas on sparkling Catalina Island, an unspoiled paradise right in Southern California’s backyard.
The Beach House Hotel is within easy walking to distance to the beach, shops, restaurants and island activities. Take in a relaxing game of golf or join a tour of the gorgeous island canyons by horseback at the Catalina Stables.
In 1912 Captain Joseph McAfee sailed his flat bottom houseboat from Venice Beach to Santa Catalina Island with the intention of making Avalon his home. Captain McAfee purchased a parcel of land with a wonderful view of the bay located on what is now called Marilla Avenue.
Maintaining a strong attachment to his houseboat, as well as the desire to have a home overlooking the bay, Captain McAfee devised an ingenious plan to haul his houseboat up the hillside to his newly acquired property. Using only horses, logs, rope and sheer determination, the Captain and a group of friends hoisted the boat inch by inch up the dusty road to its new location. Captain McAfee’s houseboat was now referred to by one and all as “the Captain’s Beach House”.
Captain McAfee, a lover of the sea, capitalized on an idea that would enhance his income while sharing with others the unusual spectre of flying fish leaping gracefully above the ocean’s surface. He built the island’s first Flying Fish boat, the Catalina Flyer, and began taking out passengers on nighttime excursions just off the coast of Catalina Island. The boat was equipped with a powerful searchlight that would attract and capture in its hypnotic beam the beauty of these unique flying fish.
As the years went by, the enterprising Captain McAfee built additional rooms to take advantage of the booming island tourist trade. These rooms were attached to the original houseboat and tiered down the hillside. The houseboat hotel became known as the Driftwood Inn, and in the early 1960s it was renamed the Catalina Beach House Hotel.
Today, the Catalina Beach House has been updated and remodeled into one of Catalina Island’s most charming and delightful places to stay. Modern kitchenettes, Jacuzzi or whirlpool tubs, cable TV and sunny patios for relaxing barbecues with family and friends are all now available for your vacation pleasure.
Catalina Beach House Hotel
200 Marilla Avenue ∙ PO Box 64
Avalon, CA 90704
Toll Free: (800) 97-HOTEL
Local: (310) 510-1078
Fax: (310) 510-1573
dianeboultinghouse@hotmail.com
WE ACCEPT ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS
This site was last updated on July 18, 2007.
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