TRAVEL: Catalina Island Vacation Rentals | @4CIVR #CatalinaIsland

Catalina Island Vacation Rentals (CIVR) offered to host our family while we were on Spring Break this year. Our home rental for two nights was a modernly decorated two bedroom condo centrally located to all the attractions in Avalon Harbor. As you may already know, most everything on Santa Catalina Island is within walking distance. (We were steps from the water!) 

Catalina Island Vacation Rental on Beacon.

Each bedroom had their own full bathrooms, TV's, and patio PLUS the master room had a view of the ocean! The master had a California king-sized bed, the second bedroom had a queen-sized bed, and the sofa in the living room has a queen-sized air mattress. This unit sleeps six comfortably. There are 2.5 bathrooms.

Woke up this morning to this. #AvalonHarbor #CatalinaIsland from our vacation rental #CIVR #enjoying #avalonca

A photo posted by Mary K Tran (@letsplayoc) on Apr 9, 2015 at 8:49am PDT

Full Kitchen!

What's so great about a full kitchen? Home cooked meals, and we save money! (Vons Grocery is a block away.) Our unit came with a full kitchen complete with modern appliances, cookware, dishware, glassware, dishwasher, dining table, and chairs. Imagine all the possibilities:

• Wake the family up to a pancake breakfast and coffee, 
• Make your favorite pasta dish for dinner, OR
• BBQ in the patio. 

Who says you can't enjoy home-cooked meals when you're on vacation? NOTE: You will have to take your trash and wash all the dishes before you check out.

Washer/Dryer!

An in-unit washer/dryer means less packing and less laundry when you get home! We did laundry after a day on the beach, and it felt great packing clean clothes instead of bringing back sandy wet clothes.

Because of the water shortage on the island, our rental had reminders throughout the unit not to waste their precious resources. We have never seen a shower timer before, but now we want one! Not that the water shuts off in the middle of the shower, but it's a neat reminder that we shouldn't just hang out in the shower or leave it on until we really need it. For water saving tips, please visit saveourwater.com.

We had a great stay with Catalina Island Vacation Rentals. We were comfortable, and it felt like our home away from home, because of all the amenities. They are great for traveling with families or large groups. It came with a start-up supply of toilet paper, paper towels, dishwasher detergent, dish soap, shampoo, and soap in all the restrooms. Our only complaint was our unit did not have internet access so we couldn't work from our laptops from our unit. Each unit will defer so be sure to check their list of amenities on their website.

 
CIVR has a wide selection of vacation rentals to choose from (some with golf carts) including rentals in Hamilton Cove Villas, Avalon Homes & Cottages, Two Harbors Casas, and Avalon Condos.  Check-in is after 3pm (but you can check to see if it's available early), and check-out is 10 am (call the morning of to see if late check out is an option). Catalina Island Vacation Rentals (CIVR)'s office is located at 119-B Summer Avenue, Avalon, CA. For more information, please visit their website at www.catalinavacations.com or call at (800) 631-5280.

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Not sure what to do with your luggage?

Avalon Blue Line Baggage is a great place to store your luggage. They will also deliver and pick-up. They can be reached at (310) 510-9599 or email them at: info@avalonbaggeclaim.com.