Casa Mariquita Hotel

Location: 229 Metropole Ave, Avalon, California, 90704, Avalon, US

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Boat tours nearby
• Express check-out
• Parasailing nearby
• Electric car charging station
• Free WiFi
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Designated smoking area
• Concierge service
• Golfing nearby
• Snorkeling nearby
• Bicycle rentals nearby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Kayaking nearby
• Sailing nearby
• Scuba diving nearby
• Multilingual staff
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Express check-out
• Parasailing nearby
• Mountain biking nearby
• Ecotours nearby
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Free self parking
• Segway rental/tour nearby
• Beach towels
• Boat tours nearby
• Safari nearby
• Rock climbing nearby
• Ziplining nearby
• Electric car charging station
• Housekeeping on request

Rooms Available

• Standard Room, Ocean View

  1 King Bed

  Overlooking the ocean

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator

  Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Free toiletries, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Iron/ironing board and phone

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Turndown service
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided

• Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

  1 King Bed

  Features a private balcony

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator

  Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Free toiletries, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Iron/ironing board and phone

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Turndown service
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided

• Presidential Room, Balcony, Executive Level

  1 King Bed

  Features a private balcony

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator

  Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Free toiletries, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Iron/ironing board and phone

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Turndown service
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided

• Honeymoon Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  1 King Bed

  498-sq-foot individually decorated room with ocean and mountain views

  
  

  Executive Level - Continental breakfast

  Layout - Bedroom and living room

  Relax - Fireplace; in-room massage available

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 40-inch flat-screen TV, cable channels, and DVD player

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator

  Sleep - Premium bedding, turndown service, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shower/tub combination, bathrobes, and free toiletries

  Practical - Iron/ironing board and phone

  Comfort - Climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request

  Non-Smoking, renovated in February 2016

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Fireplace
  • Premium bedding
  • Turndown service
  • In-room massage available
  • Free WiFi
  • Executive level room
  • Bedsheets provided

• Superior Quadruple Room, Accessible, Private Bathroom (ADA- 2 Queens)

  2 Queen Beds

  249.1 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi and wired internet access

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and espresso maker

  Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Iron/ironing board and phone

  Comfort - Climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Espresso maker
  • Turndown service
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap

• Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ensuite (Standard 1 Queen Bed)

  1 Queen Bed

  240-sq-foot room with partial ocean views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 30-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator

  Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Iron/ironing board and phone

  Comfort - Climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Turndown service
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided

• Standard Quadruple Room, Ensuite (Standard Two Queen Room )

  2 Double Beds

  249.1 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi and wired internet access

  Entertainment - 30-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and espresso maker

  Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shower/tub combination, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Iron/ironing board and phone

  Comfort - Climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Heating
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Espresso maker
  • Turndown service
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap

• Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Standard Room King)

  1 King Bed

  284.7 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi and wired internet access

  Entertainment - 30-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator

  Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shower/tub combination, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Iron/ironing board and phone

  Comfort - Climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Heating
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Turndown service
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap

Guest Reviews

• Paul (6/5): - .
• Craig W (10/5): - Great staff
• Susan (8/5): - It’s a walk up the hill past the museum to get there. And lots of stairs to the rooms with luggage. Cable service seemed to be on the Fritz. Our shower soap container was completely empty which makes me wonder how often it is checked. Took the lid off hoping there was some at the bottom. Bone dry. The bed was really hard which killed my back. Couldn’t get comfortable . I found the WiFi ok but it didn’t work well for my hubby. Odd. The room was clean but really smelled of bleach.
• Jason (6/5): - The bathroom toilet are broken. We have to get water from sink to flush the toilets
• Maricruz (8/5): - Staff is very pleasant. We requested a room with a balcony. The balcony was facing the street and it is quite loud all day with golf carts/ cars driving by. The screen door had a big tear where the handle is so that wasn’t pretty to see either. We kept the glass door closed to avoid the noise and flies. However, we did enjoy our stay there, the room was clean and the bed was very comfy!!
• Andrey (8/5): - The stay was OK overall, although overpriced for the value. The room was clean and the hostess was friendly and professional. However, I didn't enjoy overly frugal approach of the owners to hide and lock coffee pods post breakfast hours of 7am-11am. We also an aftertaste of sloppiness: from the mixed up cold and hot water faucet labels, to a widely incorrect time on the office wall clock.
• Nancy (8/5): - .
• Claudia (8/5): - Nice
• Issael (10/5): - Good customer service
• Gregory B (10/5): - Nice
• Nicolas (10/5): Best hotel in Catalina - What’s a wonderful hotel, Erica and Amanda were absolutely a pleasure to talk to and so helpful. This is the only hotel I stay out in Catalina and they make it feel like home. Charlie the owner; keep it up!
• Mark (6/5): - It was ok. Small room. But ok for short stay
• Susan (8/5): - conveniently located, can walk to all shops and restaurants easily. continental breakfast not much, but at least had coffee. Bed very comfortable and room quiet, but small.
• Sonya (8/5): - I like that they upgraded our room. What I didn’t like was one of the air conditioners in the living room area didn’t work. But we really didn’t need it because we didn’t sit in there.
• Gordon (8/5): - The hotel is located above the Catalina island museum and is a very quiet place. The staff was very friendly and professional. The hotel has a continental breakfast which was very nice. The only downside was the ice machine and beverage machine was out of order during my stay.
• Keith (10/5): - Excellent property for the money. Clean great location and we ha d great view
• Nicolas (10/5): Wonderful hotel - We have loved Catalina with the major help of this hotel, friendly staff, clean, and honestly a very homely feel. Thank you for making our vacation great and we will be staying with you again very soon
• Charles (8/5): Great View - We had a great time, weather was great, room was comfortable and the view from the balcony was awesome!
• Stefano (8/5): - They don't offer room service. Our suite had a refrigerator but no microwave or coffee maker. The air conditioner in our room wasn't working. Their solution to this was to give us two bottles of water free. Two other suites were empty duing our stay and they failed to move us into one even though they're the same price.
• Bryan (8/5): - We needed to book a last minute place in Avalon for a weekend in August. This was one of the few affordable places near “downtown” so we booked it. It is nothing fancy but not many places in Avalon are. Room was very small and a little dingy (but clean). No microwave or coffee maker but coffee, oatmeal, granola bars and fruit in the lobby in the morning. Mini-fridge was nice. The location is fantastic- walkable to everything. And the staff was amazing very friendly and helpful. Would recommend but just know you’re not getting the Four Seasons.
• Jay (8/5): - Old dated property but clean and wuiet
• James (6/5): It’s not great, but you’re on Catalina. - Lots of steps. No elevator. Boo on a check in early policy. Zero amenities. Good location. Too expensive for what you get. The staff members were nice.
• Michael (8/5): So So - No room cleaning service during stay, no elevator endless stairs to get to room, otherwise Ok
• CHRISTIAN (6/5): - It would have been nice to have regular house keepers. Also of the WiFi was better it would have been nice. Overall it was clean and the staff was great !
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Great little place to stay on Catalina! Nothing fancy, just clean and comfortable.
• Sharmilee (10/5): - Loved the unexpected upgrade!
• Lori (10/5): - Great Location. Cute property.
• Elisa (10/5): - I loved the price, cleanliness, comfort, and size of the room. It’s quiet and convenient to the grocery store and main shopping area. Warning, there is a hill climb to get there, and no elevator on the property. There are 4 levels so don’t bring too big of a bag.
• Sheila (4/5): - Plumbing noise in the walls on the third floor. Started every time someone used the water. Very loud!
• Kira (2/5): No Compassion For An Emergency - Unfortunately, my review must be poor as the management was unwilling to work with me during a family crisis that prevented me from going on my trip. When I tried calling to resolve the matter myself, no one answered the phone. And when Expedia intervened for me, they were not willing to refund me, give me credit, or work with me in any other way. It is such a shame that a company could have such a lack of human compassion during a family's most desperate moment. I will not be booking with this hotel again and will be informing friends and family that this is how I was treated.
• Robert (8/5): - A little bit run down, but we didn't come to the island to stay in our room. Poor wifi - TV didn't work. Staff was great! FYI - Continental breakfast is instant oatmeal packets and granola bars.
• Tory (6/5): Expecting more for my money - You pay for the view. The hotel has ZERO amenities. The Wi-Fi is horrible. If you want or need anything you have to go to the front desk. No extra towels. Unless you go get them. The hotel has no elevator so you are climbing a ton is stairs if you get a room in a higher floor. And to top it off the furniture needs repair and the mattress needs to be replaced.
• Catherine (6/5): - Overall would recommend if
• divakar (8/5): - Reasonable price and good location. Rooms where small , clean and cozy.
• Ryan (10/5): - Loved our stay. Great location a block away from the grocery store and a few minute walk to all the shops and restaurants. Very friendly staff. Will definitely return.
• Brian (6/5): - This place needs a deep cleaning
• Scott (8/5): - The presidential room was OK, there was no elevator and they need some better lighting inside the room.Furniture was a little outdated.You know, but otherwise pretty cool.Ish
• CYNTHIA (6/5): - This was very ok, nothing special, would not stay here again. Dead plant outside our door.
• Yumiko (8/5): - good location, cozy place, friendly cast
• Jesus (10/5): - Spacious room… ideal location
• Steven (4/5): - Strong odor from cleaning agents
• Danny (8/5): - Staff was friendly, room was clean. Lots of stairs lol
• Victor (10/5): - Great place to stay for the value. Rooms were very clean and spacious and was a great deal. Centrally located and easy access to just about anything you could want to do. Service was also very good, we dropped our bags off at the check in when we arrived and our room was available 2 hours early for no additional charge. Was also nice to be a block off the main strip so it was quiet and peaceful at night without trying to sleep through music blasting at midnight. Would highly recommend
• Kashyap (10/5): - Perfection! Everything from Check-In to Check-Out. Room was great, had a beautiful ocean view! Very clean, the room and bathroom were both very spacious.
• Christopher (6/5): - My experience staying in a regular-rate room: It's a room with a bed in it. It has a sink, toilet and shower. Tiny fridge. No microwave. TV did not work. Comfortable bed and sheets. Nice person at the check-in desk. I felt safe. Very close to everything, including Von's. You get what you pay for, and I wanted a safe, private budget room near everything. If inexpensive, funky lodging is your thing, this is your jam.
• Robert (10/5): - Such kind & relaxed people managing the Hotel. Theyade me feel welcome. And they Worked with me as far as holding my bags before & after check in; as I scheduled around the boat. Thank you very much & "I'll Be Baaaaack." 👌😉
• Bernadette (10/5): - Great area and convenient.
• Sukhnoor (10/5): - I enjoyed my stay at Casa marquita.
• Rosa (10/5): - Very nice sweet place
• Alessandra (2/5): - Our experience at the Casa Mariquita hotel was very negative and disappointing. To start, we booked a room for 3 adults, and not only the room was very small for 3 people, but there were only 2 full size beds, so that the third person had to leave and find a room in another hotel. The second major issue was the total lack of Wi-Fi as well as cell phone coverage in our room, which was unacceptable. We were not reachable by phone, email or text for the whole time we were in our hotel room. Last, but not least, in the hotel description, it was stated that breakfast was provided, but a Keurig machine was in the very small hotel lobby. Based on the description of the hotel and our experience, we think that we should get at least a partial refund. The room description was misleading, there was no bed space for 3 people. The total lack of Wifi and cell phone coverage was a major issue, that we were not informed of. Thanks for reading, we hope to get a refund.
• GABRIELA (10/5): - The beds are beautiful and love the plants outside
• Aimee (10/5): - The property was in an inconvenient location and the guests above us were noisy.
• Michael (6/5): Casa Mariquita Disappointed - Pros: Comfortable bed: good water pressure Cons: Office Hours posted as 9:00 - 3:00 Monday - Thursday. Check-in time scheduled at 3:00. Called number on the door and waited 15 minutes for assistance. At no time was there anyone in the office. Replacement ironing board requested - never received. Poor customer service; would not stay here again.
• Daniel (4/5): - The staff were really nice and professional. The room is very small and it had a wet smell. The wifi was horrible. Our devices did not connect. I notified the staff the next day because they are only there from a certain time. She had no clue on how to troubleshoot or fix the issue. The price is reasonable. I will not be staying there in the near future.
• Steven (8/5): - This really should be 4 stars . Great room in a quaint seaside “villiage” Avalon, Catalina island. An hour from the mainland, Los Angeles! Older hotel; very clean; large room with King size bed. Ours had balcony with partial ocean view. Service and management were awesome . Highly recommended
• Julio (10/5): - Muchisimas gracias por todo Exelente hotel 10 de 10
• Marie Claire (10/5): - First time in the island walkable from the port, walkable to everything. had a great time net block to VONS
• Miguel (4/5): - Sewer water was out until 4pm. Front desk forgot to mention. At once, TV signal kept going out. When reported , she couldn't resolve. She offered to place me in other room, smaller n not what i paid. No mention of any adjustment or discount given. I chose to stay on same room. Next day, maintenance could not resolve TV issue. Reminded them that it was intermittent. Front desk person saw it first day. Noisy plumbing, and you could hear everything from next doors.
• Ana (10/5): - Had a great time. Only complaint no bath towels in the room when we got htere and the TV was not working. Both issues resolved after a quick phone call.
• Alexis (6/5): - The walls were very thin and conversations next door were audible as well as walking upstairs. It was a very dark room with the windows facing the outdoor hallway and the other rooms. The beds were creaky and loud when you moved. The room smelled musty.
• GABRIELA (10/5): - Cozy room
• Adalberto (10/5): - Tv not working other then that everything was great
• Tracie (10/5): Clean and convenient - Room is furnished nicely with an ocean view. Very clean. Nice overnight stay in Catalina. Convenient to everything downtown.
• Fernando (10/5): - Very friendly staff and helpful area to leave your stuff after you check out.
• Todd (10/5): - Casa Mariquita was conveniently located near restaurants and grocery shopping. Me and my wife had a wonderful stay and recommend stay at this hotel. The only downside was having to walk up stairs to the 4th floor to our hotel room.We had a beautiful view on the 4th floor and our room had a partial view of the ocean.
• Rosa (8/5): Great price and great place - Great location, upgraded to a room with a balcony and view at no extra charge, thanks to the housekeeping staff that was so supportive when our room was not ready
• michael (10/5): - Nice views, very quiet..moderate walk from the express Pier..block away from Vons and 2 blocks from Pete's ,where the bison tour starts and mini golf...nice place , and friendly staff
• Anthony (4/5): - There where. Wrong,alot of things missing from the room like drinking cups and shampoo and tv keep losing signal every ten minutes office was t open very long just from 8am to 2pm
• Juan (4/5): - Room smelled damp; my mother could hardly sleep. We had to keep the window open even though it was freezing outside. Office is open 8-2pm and check in is at 3pm! We had to wait until 4:20 for someone to show up, and had to call twice. The card reader wasn't working so they had to do the transaction by phone with another hotel card reader.
• Tracy (8/5): - this is a very nice property very walkable to all places. I felt it was the best deal in town a nice room, very clean and comfortable.
• Edgar (10/5): - Great!
• John (8/5): - Very good except couldn’t get the internet access to work.
• Young (2/5): - Office closed at 5pm
• Aysha (10/5): - It was excellent and perfect location walkable to all restaurants etc
• amaris (10/5): - Really good service
• Alan (10/5): - Nice to find a place in avalon that allowed 1 night stays
• Malav (10/5): Good hotel for the price - A nice cutesy hotel with good rooms and not too far from the downtown.
• Malcolm (10/5): - I had a wonderful stay, my room was comfortable with a killer ocean view from my bed. Very private.
• Stanley (8/5): - The stay was nice and had a good view of the ocean. Be aware there is limited breakfast but the good thing is that Catalina is an island with plethora of food so it is not necessary. There were some couple cracks and my dispenser did not have soap when I came in.
• Jason (10/5): - N/A
• Sarah (6/5): - Had a wedding in Avalon and needed an inexpensive hotel. I wouldn’t recommend it to others, unfortunately it’s very outdated.
• SIYING (10/5): - Very good!
• Haylee (10/5): - They were absolutely amazing! The front desk girl has excellent service and the rooms were clean with beautiful views. Will definitely be back
• Erin (8/5): - Clean, hot water and great water pressure in shower. Bed was firm, yet comfy! Loved they had blackout curtains and the heater/ac/fan unit worked amazingly. I was on the third floor, loved the quirky stairs and little alcoves. Cute place!
• Michael (4/5): - Ill be kind. To say price was ok but this is a very run down property. Needs an update on just about everything.
• Edward (10/5): - It was quiet even though it was close to the main dining and shopping areas.
• Eleazar (10/5): - Weather was good on Friday, Saturday it rain Sunday was beautiful. we stayed in the suite on the fourth floor NO Elevators lots of steps to get to our room. This hotel is not Handicap friendly
• Keith (10/5): - Very clean, quiet and comfortable. Convenient walk to attractions
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Nice place conveniently located. Clean. Only complaint was there was a wedding at the Museum next door and the sound echoed so it was hard to hear the TV or sleep. Nice thing was it stopped sometime between10 and 11 which was nice. Normally not a big deal it is just we were getting up very early to hike. We would stay there again
• Michelle (8/5): - The room was very clean and quiet.
• Christine (2/5): - Loud property, you can hear everything through windows. Run down, needs updates.They don’t have someone in the office 24/7 if you need something.
• Jamie Wehmeyer (8/5): - We loved the location and the island.
• Oacar (8/5): - Attend people fast
• Arturo (10/5): - Loved it
• Mike (10/5): Pretty Place - This is a very nice property for people (like us) who can easily handle a lot of stair climbing. The plantings added a lot & were well-maintained. The main second floor patio would benefit from tall chairs & tables to match, so guests could sit, drink a glass of wine & see the ocean. We wound up relocating to the smaller rear 3rd floor patio, which worked after my girlfriend got a blanket out of our room & put it on top of her chair. We had a problem getting our luggage out of the storage room after lunch - no one was in the office, but a friendly lady promptly responded when we called the emergency number.
• rodrigo (10/5): - Very good
• Maureen (8/5): - Room a little dated but very clean and wonderful staff
• Christian (6/5): - Biggest Pro: They allowed me to stay for just one night where all other hotels for the most part required a minimum 2 night stay. Biggest Con: Relatively expensive for just one night. Very outdated.
• Cinthia (8/5): - NA
• ROSEMARY (8/5): - The on-site manager was helpful and friendly. We had a large room with an ocean view. The room included a fridge which was very handy. We liked the garden style setting. It was located very close to all of the restaurants, grocery store and other sites. We would definitely stay here again.

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