I booked a Villa on VRBO and even though it was a little expensive, it was beyond worth it. The unit had a golf cart included which was clutch in island transportation during our stay. The bed was super comfortable and the linens were perfect, it even had a heated toilet seat and bidets. read more

Hamilton Cove - Hamilton Cove - Vacation Rentals Near Me - Avalon, California

We stayed at a unit through VRBO recently with astounding ocean views. I basked in the gorgeous peaceful sights everytime i had a chance. No matter the company, be it coffee, a beer, or wine, the sights were absolutely beautiful. Complex is a mix of owner ownef/rental units but loved the quiet, well maintaibed grounds. The readily available golf cart was essential and a pleasure to ride. Amenities include a pool, jacuzzi, tennis courts, small beach when tide is not so high, BBQ grills, kids sandy play area, and gym. Enjoyed the stay and looking forward to return. read more

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You have to remember that you come for the location and this collection of rental villas are upscaled beach huts on a small island. The villas are old and well used by many. But if you understand the expectations before you arrive. I think you will find your stay is definitely worth while. Keep reminding yourself, this is Island Life. Hamilton Cove Villas is set about a 5 minute golf cart ride from the main town and most villas come with golf carts. Location is everything and the villa we chose was right on the ocean. You do need to get from the harbor to Hamilton Cove and a little patience is needed. The island has a handful of gas vehicles which are mostly taxis. Which means when you arrive off the ferry with about 100 others, you have to wait for a ride. It doesn't take long. Remember this is Island Life now. Upon arriving at Hamilton Cove, your key is located in a lock box outside. I will start by saying all the sinks, showers, toilets, surfaces are clean. Soft furnishings, may not be up to home comforts, but keep in mind small Island Life, beach hut and used by many. Within the first few hours you are required to report any damage to the front desk. This can be done by email. I am not sure of the reason of this, it's not like they are going to fix everything and I definitely filled up their inbox with pictures of cracks, chips, permanent stains in the sofas, broken light fixtures, fridge door. Remember beach hut, island lifestyle. The property is well maintained otherwise, the views and location is perfect. The staff and security on-site are very reactive to any questions, requests or issues. There is a very strict noise policy and the security were very reactive to groups gathering after the noise curfew time. So if your intentions are to come and party, this is not the location. We did have a large grass area underneath us and our neighbors started to use this grass area to host a multi unit loud party, we thought about calling this in as they were so loud, but we didn't need to. Within a few minutes a resident had security onsite to warn the group. They kept quiet whitest security was driving away and then started up again. Very quickly security came back and laid down the law and sent everyone back to their units. This is valuable as for the location you want to open up all the doors and windows and listen to the ocean all night not people and music. I recommend going into town and stocking up on paper goods and just using these and not the supplied well used utensils and plates. Pay extra for a ocean view or a villa on the ocean as you'll be far from the ocean otherwise, the place is massive. read more

Hamilton Cove - Enjoy the great view & peace until 750am when they start construction :) - Vacation Rentals Near Me - Avalon, California

We rented a villa here which included a golf cart to use. It was extremely spacious and beautifully decorated. The villas have a private beach ( rocky not sandy). There are tennis courts and a pool for use. read more

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Saw a video I decided to go, but I thought it wasn't good rude customer service, rude owners not a chill vibe at all all up in your business no help at all read more

Decided to stay here during my Catalina getaway. This place was PERFECT! The ambience is something extra special. The private villa resort felt like being in Greece. I made sure to stay in a villa with 180 degree ocean views and it did NOT disappoint! These villas are on a small island so of course not everything is as "modern" but was still amazing to experience. The private beach is not full of sand but rocks, the pool is smaller than pictured, and having no elevators with all those stairs can be a hassle. But this quiet and private escape is still worth experiencing! read more

The view from this villa was stunning. However, the place has a serious infestation of ants. Ants were in the kitchen, bathroom. And even in dresser drawers. I brushed a couple of ants off the bed pillow so we could sleep I've called every number listed in this unit, and after 5 phone calls, I still could not find who manages this unit. These folks have lost my business. read more

Can't believe in today's world that you can't use an Ebike in Hamilton cove??? Hello?? You would think they would encourage E-bikes but instead they prohibit! So first thing that comes to mind is they are worried about cheap batteries catching on fire maybe?? No not at all, you can take the battery and charge it in your condo. Is anybody aware that you can't purchase a combustible engine in California starting in 2033? Catalina is an awesome place but it's time to get with the program! 99% of the golf carts are gas and the power source of the Island is diesel generators?? It's time to start planning ahead for a greener future! read more

Save your money and stay at an oceanfront hotel. Beautiful place, but customer service from Bart who says is owner is the worst! Concerns brought forward were no internet service despite wifi, two full beds put together as a king bed, spiders and webs everywhere , and filling the toilets for 2 hours to be able to use (for 6 people). Bart came to the room with a sorry too bad demeanor. No consideration, no compensation. In fact, laughed at me over the phone. As a VRBO owner, I would never treat my high end clients this way read more

We have been to Catalina island Before just for the night. We decided to stay in a condo in Hamilton cove, unit 1-53. Staff was friendly and helpful. We rented what they called a 2 -bedroom that sleeps 6 people. Saw pics and was very impressed. We got to the condo and found that the second bedroom was exactly a dining room with the table removed and replaced with a Murphy bed. Not a bedroom at all. In master bedroom was a comforter with yellow stains on it. The walls were dirty and the kitchen sink, the faucet was loose. The balcony in the picture shows it is big enough to have 6 people on it. In reality, it was small and can fit 3 people on it,but the view off the balcony was great. The bbq pit was dirty and not been clean in months, since the grease pan was just a turkey pan and baking pan and had a tons of grease in it. Also in the description, nothing said about no air conditioning, not a real problem because we opened the windows for fresh air. The decor was nice. Also, when taking a shower in master bathroom, a lot of water leaks onto the floor. Must put a towel down. Second bathroom, the chain for the toilet was Jerry rigged to flush it. Instead of being repaired correctly. Had to request more towels, face cloths and pillow cases because not enough for 6 guest for even. 2 night. The description for the master bedroom says has king bed. It was a queen bed. The problems that we had was not worth the price. read more

See attached photos! We returned for our 3rd visit to Hamilton Cove and our second return to vila 10-79. Upon our arrival we found the villa remarkably clean, not one thing was out of place or needed any attention. We also noticed some nice small update touches that the property owner has done since our last visit in 2016. We were thrilled to have the best views that Hamilton Cove has to offer and we slept remarkably with the waves lapping gently on the bluff just below. With that said the first night that we tried to use the BBQ we had problems with it. We called CIVR the next morning, within 30 mins they send Maintenance to troubleshoot the problem. Long and short, Maintenance agreed there was an issue and CIVR and the property owner had a brand new grill assembled and delivered in a couple hours. Since we can't grill at our apartment we really were looking forward to using the grill at the villa, special thank you to Art and Lallo for providing amazing service. Thank you to Hannah Dillon for answering all of my questions and for managing our booking this year. A most sincere thank you to the owner of 10-79 for sharing your residence with us, it's beauty is something that cannot be understated. We cannot wait to return next year and thank you for your kindness! read more

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Amazing... Catalina Vacation Rental .. very friendly and helpful! They made everything so easy, from quick Check In... To things to do ... To a detailed book on the rental and emergency numbers. They made our trip effortless and greatly appreciative as we truly enjoyed our celebration of our dads 85th birthday !!!! We will be back! read more

After planning our March 2021 Vacation in October of 2020, traveling 5 hours to Long Beach, and waiting all day to check in at 4pm just to find out our room was double booked. After not being allowed to literally evening pass through the gates of the condominiums they told us someone should have contacted us to cancel our reservation. However no one did- we were turned away at the gate and told us they had nothing us for us and that they could not provide other lodging for what was supposed to be our 5 day vacation. We continued to attempt to call the hosts, Veronica and Amber, they both denied any responsibility. They both denied us other lodging. So, we had to get the last ferry of the day, and go home. After traveling all the way here, getting time off in advance, with redeeming our only available vacation time for the year, our 5 day island vacation, turned into a 12 hour driving, and ferry trip. read more

This place is amazing! We stayed in unit 8-84, which was super clean with great furniture and decor and AMAZING views of the ocean! Amenities are super nice here too and having the golf cart made it so easy to frolic around the island. We love Catalina and have come many times but staying at Hamilton Cove made this trip over-the-top special!! read more

10 of us stayed up on the hill at the 5 bedroom 176 middle terrace road. The highlight of the house was the quintessential Avalon postcard view of the entire town, harbor, Casino, and ocean. One of the best views from a front deck/patio that I have ever experienced. The house worked really well for our large group! We had a fabulous time!! read more

Hamilton Cove - View from deck - Vacation Rentals Near Me - Avalon, California

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Our experience was amazing the second we walked through the door. The house and view was incredible!! Thank you Catalina Vacation Rentals

Great experience! Beautiful villa with gorgeous views! The only two things I'd complain about is the ants, and that the unit we stayed in said there was two king beds, and the second bedroom definitely had a full bed, and it would move away from the headboard! But would definitely stay again! read more

Rave review! We have been coming to Catalina for the past 25+ years. We have stayed in hotels & rented houses. I must say that the experience with Catalina Vacation Rentals has been above our expectations. Our house was clean, up dated and just a wonderful place to stay! The staff at CVR has been very helpful & nice. We definitely recommend calling Catalina Vacation Rentals for your next visit to Catalina! read more

What a perfect place to stay. Our family thoroughly enjoyed our visit at the Hamilton Cove's. We rented two condos close to the water down by the pool. Our agent was perfect in getting us exactly what we needed. We could've asked for a better trip to have fond memories with our grandchildren. Thank you again for our wonderful memories and vacation. read more

I would definitely book with Catalina Vacation Rentals again. They were very attentive and took care of everything we needed. Great experience. read more

This is my tenth visit to Catalina and using the CVR services to stay a Hamilton Cove this has been our fifth day this trip and as usual the agency has exceeded all expectations as far as customer service and property readiness for check in. The Condo Rented was very clean and ready for us to move in ready without issue. Unit 8-83 was amazing an on my list of revisits for future rental. Thank you CVR for making our stay a memorable one. See you again soon. read more

Catalina Island Company is the best!! They are always upfront with information and have more reasonable prices than any other travel website. Natalie was super helpful and has been throughout our trip. Can't wait to book out next trip to Catalina through Catalina vacation rentals! read more

On this particular visit to Catalina Island we needed a large place to gather as a family so we chose 357 Claressa which sleeps 10 guests. It was a comfortable and roomy place with plenty of bedrooms, a dining table to seat our entire party and, coveted in Avalon, a lovely outdoor patio with fully appointed bbq (which I was disappointed that we ran out of time and didn't take advantage of!). Four families were able to sleep comfortably and gather together in a beautiful and spacious living room/dining room in front of the gas fireplace to play games and watch DVDs. Our biggest problem with the unit stemmed from the argument over the roomy master bedroom with its private bathroom and balcony! The rental house is located in what feels like the quietest part of Avalon flats only a few blocks from the beach but off the main drag. We wholeheartedly recommend this rental from Catalina Vacation Rentals where we have consistently been able to rent warm and cozy accommodations that have accommodated our many groups of friends and family, in varying sizes, over the years! read more

So my family and I booked a 6 person villa back in October, we all got our time off way in advance for this vacation and drove down a 5 hour trip down to Long Beach to sail over and we received confirmation of our room 24 hours prior to departing for the island. We arrived in the morning and our check in wasn't until 4pm so we enjoyed our day in Catalina. Once we get to the gate the man monitoring it wouldn't let us pass because someone had already checked in to our villa. We got in touch with Veronica who manages the specific room and it turns out she double booked our room but she said they weren't in the wrong and they couldn't do anything about it, she told us they didn't have any other rooms for us and that we should've gotten a cancellation notification. We got in touch with another "specialist" named amber who said she could get us a much smaller place for the same price but offered no discounts..... for a smaller room that didn't come with any of the same amenities. At the time of me writing this review we still have no place to stay and our ferry tickets aren't valid for today so we will have to buy new tickets. Still waiting for any assistance in our predicament but no news yet from either of these employees. read more

Had a good stay- great view! Nice ride into town and close to many activities. Golf carts were a great mode of transportation. Many activities within Hamilton Cove. read more