One of the popular hotels of Catalina island, is the Atwater hotel located at 125 Sumner Ave, Avalon, Catalina, California. Perfectly laid out beside the beach, to provide a great view of the ocean for relaxation throughout your stay.
Originally established in the year 1920, It was the first hotel built by the Catalina Island Company owned by William Wrigley Jr, who named the hotel after Helen Atwater Wrigley, wife of his son Philip Knight Wrigley.
The hotel was completely renovated in the year 2019, so as to offer modern comfort to guests. It has 95 rooms and suites with fresh design, modern amenities. A fresh addition is the Avalon Boardroom, a 760 square-foot event space that can be configured for meetings, banquets, and receptions for up to 49 guests. And with full-service catering and group rates on hotel rooms, it’s easy to plan an eye-catching event on the beautiful Catalina Island.
The hotel has a non-smoking policy and has available amenities like high-speed Wi-Fi, bicycle baggage storage, laundry service, and coffee shops such as Pete’s cafe where you can get perfect coffee to make your day.
The suite features king beds, one-and-a-half baths, a view of the ocean, the town of Avalon, and the surrounding mountain with a separate living space with a sofa, bar, and desk. Each standard room offers a king or queen-size bed. Each room is also equipped with air conditioning, a clothes rack, complimentary toiletries, and a refrigerator.
Furthermore, the rooms offer different views such as mountain views, landmark views, and ocean views. You can book your room based on the view you want.
Side Attractions
The hotel offers a free luggage pickup at the ferry, also the hostel is well situated to provide good access to attraction centers. Few of which are:
- Golf gardens miniature provides guests with 18 hole course that is known as one of the world’s most challenging and beautiful miniature golf courses.
- Catalina island museum
- Wrigley Memorial & Botanic garden
- Lloyd’s of Avalon confectionery
- Parasail Catalina which is 0.2 miles from the hotel offers an unforgettable parasailing experience.
Also, you get to enjoy a $40 free food and beverage at the Descanso Beach Club and two splits of sparkling wine in tribute to Helen Atwater Wrigley. You can book your stay here.