We stayed at the very top, up a long flight of stairs. Marilyn and I shared the space with our friends. We didn't spend much time in the rooms - mostly off exploring and volunteering for the Catalina Conservancy - so the small rooms worked out OK for us. We cooked our meals there and ate on the deck overlooking... More

The Hermosa Hotel was a very good pick for us. The rooms were small, but very clean. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful with every question and request that we had. The hotel is so perfectly located, you can walk everywhere from the room. It was very quiet also. We would stay there again!

I cannot express my gratitude and love towards the Hermosa Hotel and Catalina Cottages enough. The staff went above and beyond for us constantly while we were there. Catalina itself is enchanting, however everyone at H.H. & C.C. made our trip that much more perfect. The rooms varied from small studios to very large 3 bedroom condos. The condo we... More

This was our very first trip to Catalina Island and we had a very enjoyable stay at the Hermosa Hotel. We had a very clean room, and it looked as if it had been freshly painted and renovated. Now it was small, but we don't want huge luxury rooms when most of our time was spent exploring the island. The... More

Stayed at the Hermosa Hotel for the 32d annual Catalina clean up. First time I've stayed overnight on Catalina. The hotel is over 100 years old and the rooms are sized accordingly. I would have appreciated a full instead of a queen bed as it would be a better fit for the room size. The rooms are small by today's... More

This hotel has very friendly staff and even though it is an old hotel, the staff friendliness makes you feel welcome and at home. They gave us a newly remodeled room with private bath. Their location is also right in the center of everything.

On a quick one-nighter in Avalon recently, I just needed an inexpensive room, and was not looking for anything fancy. Having stayed at the Hermosa many years ago, I knew it was my first choice, and I have stayed at many of the hotels in Avalon over the years. This hotel is favored by divers and outdoor enthusiasts, so if... More

Bottom line I was looking for the cheapest hotel in Catalina because the Catalina Flyer is so expensive and we'd still like to eat! We were in town for the Avalon 50 miler and the Hermosa was perfectly located around the corner from the start. It is walking distance from everything in Catalina. The room was very small, but that... More

We bought a Groupon Deal for $299 with round trip Catalina Flyer boat, two tickets to the Catalina Museum, and two nights stay at the Hermosa Hotel and Cottages. First we did not get a cottage as our Groupon Deal said we would. Next when we got into our itty-bitty hotel room, the floor had not been vacuumed since the... More