The unit is 50 yards or so above the main thoroughfare, so it's very close to everything. The walk is uphill, and another 20+ steps are required to reach the actual front door. If mobility is an issue, this may not the place for you. It has a full kitchen with full-sized refrigerator, and is appointed with plenty of utensils, plates/bowls, Mr. Coffee machine (not Keurig), coffee filters, spices, and so on. The furniture is fairly basic and a little dated, but met our needs. Some of the blinds do not work, and neither did any of the ceiling fans. The owners immediately provided brand new box fans, but they weren't quite as effective. We opened the windows to let in adequate breezes, so we were fine. Many of the window blinds were broken. You might want to check if the ceiling fans are working if that's important. The highlight was the rooftop deck, where we spent most of our time when we were at the house. Many of the chairs were already broken when we arrived, but we made do with the 2 or 3 that were usable. The owners really need to remove and replace the old, broken ones. The view of the beach, boardwalk, and cruise ships was fantastic, and it was a perfect place to eat breakfast, watch the sunset AND sunrise, and drink a cup of coffee. It was also a private deck, intended only for our use, though we heard people moving chairs on the roof and talking loudly late on our first night. It only happened that first night. Overall, I would definitely consider this place again, but reconsider if you have mobility issues. It would be near perfect if they would fix the minor items I mentioned.

This condo suited our needs and our main requirements of being walkable to downtown Avalon, having an outdoor space with ocean view, clean, and being spacious enough for our family of five. We did appreciate the management company let us know we could check in early. The condo itself is like a 2-star hotel. Furnishings are shabby and the chairs on the roof deck look like they'll give way to the next person to sit down. Toiletries were sparse so bring your own, including soap. At other rentals, I've found a welcome binder of recommended sites and restaurants as well as key contacts - like taxis helpful. This property did not have this. The rental booking was also more time consuming than I've experience because the management company requires signing more contracts and providing copy of your license and credit card (either over unsecure email or at their office). Next time, I think we'll look for a different spot on Catalina.

This condo suited our needs and our main requirements of being walkable to downtown Avalon, having an outdoor space with ocean view, clean, and being spacious enough for our family of five. We did appreciate the management company let us know we could check in early. The condo itself is like a 2-star hotel. Furnishings are shabby and the chairs on the roof deck look like they'll give way to the next person to sit down. Toiletries were sparse so bring your own, including soap. At other rentals, I've found a welcome binder of recommended sites and restaurants as well as key contacts - like taxis helpful. This property did not have this. The rental booking was also more time consuming than I've experience because the management company requires signing more contracts and providing copy of your license and credit card (either over unsecure email or at their office). Next time, I think we'll look for a different spot on Catalina.

Amazing view! The property is dated, furniture is old and a hodge podge of random things. There are newer appliances in the kitchen. The location is good but there is a hill to walk up and stairs to access the property. It was fine for our family, but if you are pushing a stroller or have any kind of physical limits/struggles it might be difficult. The 180 degree views are what made this property enjoyable. Our favorite times spent onsite were on the rooftop enjoying the view.

Amazing view! The property is dated, furniture is old and a hodge podge of random things. There are newer appliances in the kitchen. The location is good but there is a hill to walk up and stairs to access the property. It was fine for our family, but if you are pushing a stroller or have any kind of physical limits/struggles it might be difficult. The 180 degree views are what made this property enjoyable. Our favorite times spent onsite were on the rooftop enjoying the view.

Good experience. Highly recommend.

Good experience. Highly recommend.

We absolutely loved the location of this place, neighbors were awesome, upstairs outdoor patio was perfect with a gorgeous view. Comfortable beds, even the Murphy bed. All in all it was great!

We absolutely loved the location of this place, neighbors were awesome, upstairs outdoor patio was perfect with a gorgeous view. Comfortable beds, even the Murphy bed. All in all it was great!

More toiletries , place was spacious but could use an update , good location.

More toiletries , place was spacious but could use an update , good location.

Great set up, outdoor patio was incredible and by far the best feature. Only downside was the hill to get up to the property from the main part of town. And apparently there is an easy Whitley as well as a west Whitley so don’t trust google on directions

Great set up, outdoor patio was incredible and by far the best feature. Only downside was the hill to get up to the property from the main part of town. And apparently there is an easy Whitley as well as a west Whitley so don’t trust google on directions

Renting this property through Vrbo was so easy. Communication with the rental team was great. No problems with a quick response always. The cottage was just as advertised. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Great location with a bit of an uphill walk but that was ok because of the view from the cottage and top patio. Excellent time!!

I loved the roof top patio!

The overall view is why this review had two stars. Other than that it was old amenities and door knobs that were semi falling off the door. No trash bags to clean nor any soap when cleaning is required. Overall professionalism when checking in is far below par. We were told that we could check in early and when we went to check in we were told we need to wait 4 hours. Customer service was just not there. I will definitely not be using this company again.

You've done it; spent hours of time researching just the right place to celebrate that special occasion. We did just that and decided on a trip to Catalina and a stay at this property. Mother nature had other plans. When we arrived at the CIVR office to pick up the keys on Saturday afternoon, we were told that our property had major leaks from the rain storm that came through on Friday and so it was not rent-able. CIVR did what they thought best and moved us to a property directly across the street from the one we had chosen. This review is not for 216 C Whittley but for 211 Whittley - To say we were disappointed does not really cover it. The property we were switched to was fine, it just wasn't what we had envisioned for our special weekend. The property was on two levels. Both levels had a nice view but the bottom level (master bedroom) is on the street so you couldn't keep the blinds open and have any privacy. The bottom level bathroom is a Jack/Jill set-up shared with a second bedroom. The bathroom door from the master bedroom side opens directly into (hitting) the commode. The shower head in this bath needs replacing. When we checked out, the office was informed of this. The upper floor is nicely laid-out and has a nice view. The balcony that looks like a good size in the photo is quite small. It has a bbq and a table with 4 chairs. There really is no room for 1 person to bbq and more than 1 person to sit at the opposite side of the table. It should be replaced with a much smaller bbq and a bistro type table and 2 chairs. The house is advertised to accommodate 6 people but there is no-way the balcony can hold more than 2 people with it's current set-up. The thing that was most difficult was going up and down to the bedroom. It was just awkward. Also, besides the weekend being overcast and rainy (which was fun), the temp was cooler. This made us turn the heat on. I guess it had been a while because a lot of dust bunnies came flying out of the vents. Yuk! Not only did it make a mess but we were breathing this in. I would suggest that CIVR ask their maintenance/cleaning staff to turn on the heat to assure the vents are clear. We understand that this was an act of nature and CIVR did the best they could but we did not receive a phone call giving us a heads-up or any options. A coupon for something would have been a nice gesture. We did love Catalina and will use CIVR again and hope that mother nature cooperates.