Nice Home, 1/2 Block to the Beach, A/C, Pet Friendly, WIFI. - 124 Claressa Ave - Reviews, Photos & Rates

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December 2024

January 2025

2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Overview
Amenities
Policies
Location
Host

Good

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 5102 sq m

Popular amenities

Washer

Pet-friendly

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Dryer

Explore the area

Avalon, CA

Catalina Island Visitor Center
2 min walk
Mi Casita Restaurant
1 min walk
Downtown Long Beach Station
Avalon, CA (AVX-Catalina)
23 min drive

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Pool

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

1 Jan - 2 Jan

About this property

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You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Nice Home, 1/2 Block to the Beach, A/C, Pet Friendly, WIFI. - 124 Claressa Ave

This pet friendly two story, two bedroom, 1 3/4 bath home is located just steps from the beach. The first floor has a spacious living area with a 50-inch flat panel TV, with extended cable service, WIFI Aug, '13 surround sound stereo system, and dining table. Blue ray DVD's in living room and master bedroom. The kitchen, full bath, and master bedroom with a Cal king bed and flat panel TV are also located on the first floor. Wood flooring installed throughout in February 2017. The second floor is a bedroom with a queen and a single bed, a sitting area, the 3/4 bath (shower) and the third flat panel TV. The upstairs bedroom has a small step out balcony that offers an ocean view. This vacation home also has three wall unit air conditioners, two downstairs and one upstairs. Carpet throughout except kitchen and bathrooms. This is a pet friendly property. 1,100 SF 124CL | | This vacation home rents on a nightly basis (2 night minimum, holidays and selected dates excepted; 3 night minimum mid-June through Labor Day).

During your stay at this vacation home, you're just a quick walk from Catalina Island Visitor Center. A kitchen and 2 bathrooms are available in the vacation home.

Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine, and 2 bathrooms
Steps from Catalina Island Visitor Center and Avalon Pier

Property manager

Catalina Island Vacation Rentals

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

WiFi available

Kitchen

Fridge
Stovetop
Microwave
Oven
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Toaster

Dining

Dining table

Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

2 bathrooms
Towels provided
Hairdryer

Living spaces

Living room

Entertainment

Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite service
Stereo

Outdoor areas

Balcony

Laundry

Washing machine and dryer
Near a laundromat

Comfort

Air conditioning

Pets

Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Cobblestone flooring in public areas
Hardwood flooring in public areas
Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

Near the sea
Near a health or beauty spa
Near the bay

Things to do

Hiking/biking trails nearby
Power boating nearby
Whale watching nearby
Swimming nearby
Sailing nearby
Fishing nearby
Snorkelling nearby
Jet skiing nearby
Waterskiing nearby

Safety features

Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

Unit size: 1100 sq ft (102 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets are welcome
Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.

Property is also known as

2103

Nice Home 1/2 Block to the Beach A/c Pet Friendly Wifi

Nice Home, 1/2 Block to the Beach, A/C, Pet Friendly, WIFI. - 124 Claressa Ave Reviews

7.2

Good

7.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

11 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Stephan P.

9 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Warm and clean

Upstair toilet flushing is not working and wash basin also plugged.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Laurie H.

25 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Avalon vacation

We Just stayed for three nights. Flooring is very uneven throughout the home - I worry about the safety of the foundation of this house. Lots of noise outside on the street with golf carts coming and going at all hours. I prefer something quieter.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dennis P.

16 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Catalina October vacation

The house we stayed in was wonderful. Excellent location. We could walk to everything. Even though it's on a very trafficed street, it wasn't noisy. The property was clean, cared for, and the property managers were available and easy to deal with.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Jessica T.

2 Sept 2024

Catalina is lovely

The town of Avalon is so cute and definitely worth the trip. The VRBO is adequate but I’m not sure I’d stay here again. The location was amazing but the house seems more like your grandmas house that hasn’t been updated in at least 20 years. We spent most of our time hanging out and watching tv in the bedroom because the living room couch cushions have seen better days. It took a couple of days before we found the washer/dryer mentioned in the listing, because it’s outside! It was requested for us to was and out away dishes before leaving, which we did but there’s no dishwasher and there’s no dish rack. The bedroom tv remote only had one battery in it, but no extra batteries could be found — so now the living room remote only has one battery.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

A4933478amy a., California, USA

26 Jul 2024

Fun times

Cottage was located so close to the beach it made it very easy for us to run back to the house when we forgot something

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Peter R.

17 Jun 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness

Slightly disappointed

When we first arrived there was a broken window that had not been replaced which was extremely dangerous for my family to be around. The floors are filthy and broken in places. The king bed is extremely uncomfortable and the pillows are probably 15 years old nasty and need replacing immediately along with the awful sheets. The tvs were impossible to use so that really ruined our downtime. The washing machines are in a puddle of water outside which makes them very difficult to use. this house needs serious cleaning and repair to be an acceptable rental especially for non seasoned Catalina visitors. Btw I’ve been coming for 30 years and have never felt the need to write a review like this

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

gerrit l., NEWPORT BEACH

6 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Love charming Avalon home

Very convenient, charming home.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

steffanie g.

3 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Location!

We loved our family stay in this home. Great time away before our Senior graduates. Close to town, beach, and shops. Description just like listed. Our only problem was the washing machine wasn't working (we usually like to do laundry on our vacations) but other than that no issues at all.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Jerie L.

25 Nov 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness

Thanksgiving Family Adventure

The house is well located. The kitchen has lacking needed items for cooking a meal. Absolutely no knives or cooking sheets. Bathroom clean and functional. Overall flooring was very dirty. Walking across the floor on bare feet would leave them black. Light bulbs or light fixtures not working. We have rented several homes on the island. This one will not be in our rotation.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Byrle S.

7 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

OK

Having to produce ID the night before seemed wrong. Show the debit card and driver's lic. picture after paying directly in full 3 weeks prior. Having to pay VRBO and Catalina Island Vacation rental fees was truly double fees versus booking direct with CIVR

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

HOANG

15 Aug 2023

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

jacqueline

20 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great location, spacious

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Eric C.

8 Sept 2022

Disliked: Cleanliness

Disappointing

The upstairs is for people around 5’ to 5’5”. The TV upstairs didn’t have sound? The floors were filthy, our feet were black. Noisy location do to it being on probably the busiest street. Dangerous stairs from the 2nd floor. Probably better for college kids.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Mark R.

20 Jun 2022

Disliked: Cleanliness

Substandard and basic

We had limited lodging choices in Avalon since we were expecting to bring along a dog. This was probably the best option available among few options. We ended up not bringing the dog so we wish we would have known that - would have had many more options. Avalon is a bit of a crap-shoot when it comes to lodging and this place confirms that - it's someone's basic cash cow Avalon rental, with minimal effort to make it nice. Very rustic and funky place, characterized by not clean, leaking toilet, low ceilings, and dirty towels. Location's good (100 ft from beach) but Clarissa is among the noisiest streets in a pretty noisy town (gas golf cart heaven). Master bed was comfy. Book this place if your options are limited and you don't plan on spending much time in the house.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Donna C.

22 May 2022

Location was excellent!

This home was walking distance to everything! This included Vons, the Plaza (where some tours picked up from) the Green Pier and many restaurants and bars.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Suzanne V., Los Angeles

1 May 2022

Fantastic location and dog- friendly. Could use some upgrades.

Loved the location and the price was reasonable. Appreciated it being dog friendly. Electronics could use an upgrade. Satellite tv or streaming services would add a lot. Also need to upgrade blinds. All of them are cheap and broken. The single bed in the upstairs bed room is not suitable for an adult. More than 1 ice tray would be nice.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rene P.

13 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Great home and at close distance to the ocean. Everything we needed to enjoy a great weekend.

Quick and easy rental experinece.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

Matt C., Carlsbad, CA

22 May 2019

Good location...and that's about it

House looks cute and is in a great location - 5 minute walk to everywhere. That said, I've rented a lot of VRBOs over the years, and the condition of this one is definitely one of the worst. Place really needs updating, especially in the furniture and the bathrooms. The couch in the main room is dirty and needs replacing. The downstairs bathroom has one of the worst grout jobs I've ever seen. I've never grouted in a pre-fab shower, but I think I could have done a better job. Also there are cracked tiles in the surround, the tub has a lot of stains, and the sink spritzes needle-like streams that splash everywhere while washing your hands. If you are 6 feet tall or taller, you probably don't want this place as you will be scraping your head on the ceiling. I think the ceiling in the entry way and main room is right at 6 feet. I'm 5'7", and I could place my palm on the ceiling without standing on my toes. Very claustrophobic. The upstairs is even worse from this standpoint. The kitchen supplies (silverware, pots & pans, etc.) are kind of gross - we didn't cook anything during our stay, and I'm glad we didn't. The mattress in the master bedroom feels broken up - we were sinking into it pretty good. And don't even think about opening the closets - there is so much rust in the tracks that they are unusable. The supplies were pathetic: no beach towels, a couple of very small half-dollar sized rounds of soap in the bathrooms, and the shampoo supplied is one of those tear-open single use packs about the size of a pack of ketchup at a fast food restaurant. So if you decide to stay here, bring your own or purchase it on the island. Finally, the rental company is very rigid and inflexible: you must pick up your keys between 3-5pm and you must check out by 10am. Don't know why they can't activate the combination lock like most VRBOs so you can check in after 5. Also don't know why they make you check out so early - the cleaning job they do is not very good. The floors were so dirty that my feet turned black just walking around barefoot for a few minutes. If the cleaning job is going to be that weak, why do you need 5 hours to do it before the next guest arrives? They probably spent 30 minutes cleaning this place before we got there. The location is awesome: 5 minute walk to the docks, 2 minute walk to the main part of town, good restaurants very close. So if you want a great location, that is ALL this place has going for it.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

wendy m.

26 Sept 2018

old house

If you are young and want to have a party and do not care about cleanliness, this is the house for you. It was not for us. We took our 3 Grandchildren here. Not clean and not even enough dishes for us to eat with. The good thing is location...that is about it.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Sheila O.

13 Jun 2018

Very nice house!

The house was great and we had a very nice time. The rental managers were not very flexible with accommodating even a 10-15 minute late check-in (past 5:00 p.m.) and very firmly said that we MUST check-out by 10 am. The lack of flexibility was VERY disappointing.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

James D.

1 Jun 2018

Great Location Efficient

This house is very convenient to downtown and wharf. Nicely laid out . Upstairs bathroom great for kids or small adults but not for a 6'4" son. All the basics were there. We had some minor maintenance issues which were addressed immediatelly

Stayed 2 nights in May 2018