Name: El Terado Terrace
Address: 230 Marilla Ave, Avalon, US

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Stormy

We really enjoyed our stay. The place was very nice, very clean upstat and comfortable, and the staff was absolutely wonderful.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Gregory

Very roomy, good amenities, good location.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

MELISSA

We really enjoyed our stay! The no-contact check-in and check-out process was incredibly convenient. It was so quick to get our key, and explore the island.

The location (small uphill) was perfect, and the room was spacious with a full kitchen, microwave, and everything we needed for our three-day stay. It had all the essentials to make our trip comfortable.

The only minor issue was that we were never able to get extra towels because each time we checked, no one was at the front desk. That said, we did appreciate the no-contact setup overall, so we just made it work. (Front desk is only available until 6PM)

Overall, we had a great experience and would definitely stay here again. We loved it!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2026

Johnny

didnt use any amenities,was ok,had roaches in kitchen

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Monserrath

The full kitchen.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

Brenda

The AC at the room not working really well, curtains were dirty, we looked for staff but not available at all. Mostly available only check in times or chk out. BBQ grills not working

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Erika

It was clean room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Guillermina

Pay good vacation in this hotel thank you

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Tammy

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great stay! The room was clean, comfortable, and well-maintained. The bed was cozy, everything worked as expected, and the staff was friendly and welcoming. I would definitely stay here again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Christine

Like the kitchen suite. Hat the walk up the hill.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2026

Michelle

It was a very cute and quaint place to stay. We arrived when staff was at lunch, so our keys were set out at the front desk for us. The room was charming.
However, work was being done on the patio, and a worker was using a loud sander. I do understand that upkeep needs to be done from time to time. Also, there was no indication that we would have to walk up a big hill to get to the property. People should be aware that it is easier to pay for a golf cart taxi to take you and your luggage up the hill.
Also, the most frustrating part of the stay was that there was a loud, disorienting noise coming from the wall in the middle of the night that lasted on and off for about 20 minutes. It interrupted my sleep.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2026

Amarnath

Had cockroaches in the room. Staff was friendly and personally liked the location as it was a bit away from the buzzing crowd.

2/10

Poor

29 Jun 2026

Felicitas

Stay away from this hotel is dirty and found hairs in the shower. The Kitchen was dirty and dusty.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Janet

You get what you pay for. No price gouging - a little bit of an uphill walk but spacious rooms.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2026

Araceli

The room was good size and clean the area was kind of place but it was close to everything I will get it again next time

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2026

Daniel

I arrived around 2:30pm to check in and there was no staff onsite. There's a note on the window counter that says they are \"out to lunch\" and our room key was there along with several other people. This seemed very odd as wouldn't other people have potentially have access to our room? I called and texted the listed phone #, never got a response

Bathroom: shower was horrible. While taking a shower, it would spray scorching hot water for 10-20 seconds, then it would spray cold water for another10-20 seconds. It would alternate back and forth for the entire duration

AC unit: the temperature was not consistent with what the thermostat said on the AC unit. It was either too freezing cold or not cold enough

Front desk staff: unprofessional is an understatement. My kids and I came back from a bike ride and were heading back to our room. The hallway leading to our room was on the ride side of the hotel where the office entrance was. My kid was straddling the bike and walking it. It was then when the front desk man's girlfriend out of the office door and almost collided with my son's bike. The office man YELLED at my son and said he wasn't allowed to ride his bike on the hotel property. My son was not pedaling. Even if bikes were not allowed, he didn't have to yell. My son is just a kid. I didn't say anything as I didn't want to cause a scene. On the final day, the same office man and I had a verbal confrontation. We are hotel guests but felt mistreated and disrespected.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2026

Lindsey

Super cute space that served us well. Def older- our shower dripped and it smelt musky, but everything was clean and presentable. Having the full kitchen was great. Nothing super fancy, but met our needs and was comfortable. Front desk wasn’t helpful with the free ride from the ferry or storing luggage, also kept odd hours. But they weren’t rude, either. It is at the top of a hill for a walk so plan for that!

4/10

Poor

16 Jun 2026

Ricardo

We would have enjoyed the stay if not for the dozens of cockroaches we found in the kitchen area on the second night of our 2 night stay because we used the stove and microwave. Yuck!!

With the proper fumigation, this place would be fantastic.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jun 2026

Silvia

This place is fine if you plan to not be in your room much. It's not horrible, just okay. We had a nice view but unfortunately there was a larger family unit next to us so we had kids constantly running up and down and looking through our window which we tried to keep open to enjoy the view. Eventually we had to close it because those kids couldn't help themselves. They made the stay very noisy. Obviously not the hotel's fault but something you should consider if you are looking for a peaceful quiet stay. Check in was easy but early check in was not available. We were allowed to leave our luggage at the front desk which was nice. It was also nice to be able to text for help and the guy was super nice and responsive.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2026

Jeffrey

Have to say the only downside is that the stove looks like it's from the 70's. It works but it's a place to put your head and enjoy Catalina Island.

Would stay there again. But notice that the price is pretty high on weekends. Enjoy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

dawn

What a wonderful place! It was a cute room with a kitchen. Im happy that I booked this room.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2026

Ivan

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This place was average overall. On the day we arrived, I noticed a large dirty sticky stain on the floor. There was no Wi-Fi available, and some of the TVs were not working during our stay.

One concerning issue was that after housekeeping cleaned one of the days, they accidentally left the gas on the stove turned on.

They also advertised luggage storage for an extra fee, but when we were leaving and asked about it, we were told they no longer offered that service.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

David

Great place! However, staff went to lunch when we picked up our key which was interesting lol. Also roaches were in the kitchen.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Santos

More maintenance

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Francisco

Check in was super easy ,place was nice and clean they made it very straightforward

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Marlyn

This place exceeded my expectations. We came for a bachelorette party and there were six girls. We got a townhome and we felt very comfortable. Everyone had their own personal space and there are two bathrooms. The guy in the front office was very nice and let us check in early. I would definitely recommend El Terado Terrace to a friend. The only thing that I would say is there is a small hill that takes about 4 to 5 minutes to go up so if you’re an older person I wouldn’t recommend. Overall great experience.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Nabeel

Overall the experience was really good! The only drawback was the hike up from the city. But the rest of the experience was great!

Partner

4/10

Poor

21 May 2026

Geraldine

The air condition did not work it had visible dirt and noisy, once you powered it on the dirt comes out. No amenities as simple as a bottle of water in the fridge to start even if it had to be paid for. A vending machine sits in the front but doesn’t work it takes the money but produces no products. The ice machine dirty. I can go on but there’s not enough space. Over all this place needs to do better especially for the online descriptions and cost.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2026

Gregorio

I didn’t like the lighting was poor and air conditioning was not working properly

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2026

Erika

Clean rooms, nice staff.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

12 May 2026

Francesca

We booked a last minute trip, and this was the most affordable place. I had tried to contact the property, to inquire on utensils provided and beach towels, but could not get a hold of a live person (called 3 different times) and did not receive a response back from email message. Upon arrival, there was no one at the front window; a sign read out to lunch, please take keys. As soon as I walked into Townhome 112, the scent overcame me- it smelt like mildew. It felt like the room hadn’t been opened in sometime, like an old closet. We weren’t planning to spend too much time in the room, so we opened all windows to air out the smell. Upon returning to the room after an evening of walking, we saw little roaches scurrying around the kitchen floor. The next day, as we were sitting at the table eating breakfast, one of the little roaches came from under the table and made its way into the paper bag we had sitting on the table. The worst instance was my husband laying on the downstairs bed, and feeling a big roach crawl up his arm. He immediately flicked it off. We knew there must be a roach issue, as they were coming out in the day time, with a room full of people. I think there may also be a leak in this room, as we noticed drops from the upstairs bathroom drop into the first floor. Other than the room issues, the location was good. We didn’t know there was a balcony upstairs, so it was a nice surprise to have a partial ocean view.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

08 May 2026

ANN

A beautiful hotel and great location. Pretty flowers and surroundings. The premises are gorgeous.
However, no staff on-site. Our keurig was filthy so that was really gross but a clean one was delivered later that day after I texted about it. Our bathroom sink had no hot water after 5 minutes of letting the water run while looking at a sticker on the mirror above the bathroom sink encouraging us to be frugal with our water use. Yikes.
It’s a nice enough place, just hoped for better. I won’t stay there again but it’s a good economy option for a mid range price.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Joseph

Stayed at El Terado Terrace for a short trip to Avalon and overall had a good experience. The location is a big plus — it’s close enough to downtown to walk, but far enough to be quiet and relaxed. The outdoor terrace areas are nice, especially for coffee in the morning or winding down at night.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Ric

The kitchen was clean and well maintained for cooking. The room could be considered light a small apartment. Definitely great for a longer stay on the island. Everything was in order for my stay. The staff was attentive to my needs, the bbq’s were a nice option for cooking. The manager had a wealth of knowledge about the island, like delivery services, taxi services etc.Overall it was a wonderful experience for myself and my guest.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

vicente

Perfect

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Gregory

Great place

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2026

Amy

Kitchen fully equipped to cook your own meals. Highly advised since restaurants are quite expensive on the island. Keurig coffee maker saved the day each morning! Our AC never worked but it stayed cool enough by opening the windows. No jacuzzi or bath tubs on site. You must kayak And Do the horse back riding tour. The beds were very comfortable. We came here on our honeymoon and fell in love with the island and its history.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Austin

Wonderful!

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2026

Ian

AC did not work but that did not really matter because of the time of year. Staff was friendly. You can walk everywhere the hill back up was a little climb but if it's too much, just take the local Ride Circuit.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

May

Clean Room, Good Air Conditioning, 👍👍👍 everything was good!

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2026

Kyoko

I rented a place with a kitchen, and it was very convenient.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2026

Fernando

In hotels.com it states they have a shuttle buy they don’t. The place also does not store baggage. The check out time is way too early. Other than that, the staff very friendly. Easy check in process.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2026

Iris

Nice clean kitchenette, quiet & peaceful, scenery was great, smoking area was neat & calm.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Rowena

Staff is very helpful and room is very clean, the elevation of the road where it is located is not elderly friendly though. But overall it’s a great place to stay.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Lawrence

Great room, beds were amazing., staff was auper nice and we were able to get early check-in.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Joshua

The only thing I don't like it didnt have the control for a/c

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2026

Courtney

Basic hotel, older property, ~15 min walk from ferry station. We stayed in room 106, King with Kitchenette and peek ocean view. It was nice having a fridge and sink, the bed and linens weren’t too comfortable and the room has a 4 post outdoor lamp right outside the windows with no blackout blinds, so the room had a lot of light coming in for our liking, including once sun rose due to thin curtains. Would suggest investment in a blackout shade, lamp was probably on for safety lighting. The price was reasonable compared to most on the island, you get what you pay for!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2026

Luis

Clean

4/10

Poor

27 Mar 2026

Rebecca

It was funky and fun location. However, there was extreme pot smells as well as other smells all night. The shower was gross and barely usable. Beds were fine. Kitchen was fine but we didn’t cook in it. There is a nice shared patio in the front.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Mar 2026

REBECCA

There was no one at the desk once I checked in. Communication, per their instructions, was non-existent.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Erick

This place rules , had the best time with my family for my daughter’s birthday weekend! Will definitely be booking here again when we return to the island! Thanks to the awesome staff !

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2026

Rina

Great rooms. But floors turned our kids clothes dirty black & socks black.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2026

Chris

Very close to down town Avalon. Nice view from our room.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Murata

We have enjoyed a lot!!
I wan’t come again.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

21 Mar 2026

Lauren

We didn’t see the front desk staff much. The only time was at checkout. We had to call the number in order to reach someone when needed. They did pick up though when called.

The air conditioner released black particles when turned on. By the second night it made a loud thumping sound in the middle of the night that kept us up. We had to turn the air off. When we called the number left at the front desk, they said they would need to reach out to their technician. When we returned from a day of exploring, it appeared fix, until later in the night when it began the thumping sound again.

We liked the ocean view, it was very pretty to wake up to. The kitchen was spacious, which made breakfast and lunch easy at the hotel.

The patio area was also a nice spot to relax.

Cute place, just wish we saw the staff more often and the wish the air worked.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2026

Leslie Johanna

Yes

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2026

Kelly

Location was great. Very cozy place with everything needed for a great stay.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Mar 2026

Elly

The pictures make this place seem nicer then it actually is. It's pretty run down.
Firstly I did not realize what a steep hill it's on, it was not easy hiking up it with all our luggage, beware it's steep. It would have been nice to know that more.
The absolute best thing is the view from the corner king room we got. You do see the ocean from there. But because of those windows you get light flooding in the room by the porch light that gets left on all night. The windows are not blackout curtains, they are curtains from the 70's at least (bring eye shades of you need it dark).
You get what you pay for I suppose. The floor is so loud and wavey, makes you feel drunk. The bed is soft, loud as well and very bouncy. We didn't use the kitchen but the fridge made a terrible noise all night long (bring ear plugs). AC/heat was another terribly noisy thing, we actually didn't even use it the whole time we were there, because it never seemed to actually do anything but make noise.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

Leslie

Ocean view

6/10

Pleasant

14 Mar 2026

Janet

The room itself was nice. We could not get the tv to work. We had trouble accessing the office. The hours posted did not match our experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

David Jehú

Room was clean and the hotel was a couple minutes walk from the beach. Great location, quiet and clean

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Jose

Only pot smokers next door

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2026

Evelyn

Everything was always clean and the service was amazing!! Would definitely book again :)

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2026

Amira

U need to climb up 3 blocks of an uphill but otherwise great place.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

Gerald

Had great visit hoping to visit same time next year

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2026

Danelle

Great accommodations and location, pleasant staff, wonderful ambience!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

Sheyla

Clean, well stocked kitchen, spacious.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Michael

Spotless room, good view of the harbor. Had everything we needed! Definitely recommend

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2026

daylynn

beautiful hotel, I do wish the fan was working but they could have been user error. the bathroom is spacious and the kitchen cones fully equipped with necessary pots/pan, plates and utensils. I will be staying here again.

Partner

2/10

Poor

29 Dec 2025

Fatima

The hotel is old and the room smells very bad. When we arrived it was no one at the front desk only the room keys with a note.the furniture very old and stinks. At night we smorgasbord we check the stove but still can smell the gas. It wasn’t very strong but we can still smell it we tried to reach the front desk but again no one in there. We spent the night with the windows open and we left early in the morning.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

Ali

Great room, very spacious, super comfy bed and plenty of pillows. Property was quiet and staff was very kind and helpful

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2025

Elizabeth

Clean

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2025

Michael and Teri

We loved everything about this hotel from the moment of check in! The room was so clean and spacious. It is more like a studio apt, and the ocean view was so beautiful! We will definitely be back! Thank you so much Ivan! Sincerely, Michael n Teri Gallegos.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2025

Yadira

Missing a warm welcome from a person. Well organized. Clean, basic supplies. Nice space, the plumbing need care. Shower almost felt. Little things to fix. Recommended

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Olga

I enjoyed this comfortable stay to the fullest! Will be back

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

TOHRU

This hotel is well equipped and well throughout. The mini kitchen is extremely useful in addition to the table, chairs, the bedding, and it has iron too! The free van pickup at the ferry port is super helpful!! I really enjoyed staying here and will book it again for my next trip!!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2025

Edwin

Awesome stay and Great Staff! Clean room and patio area.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2025

Shelia

The room was very clean and spacious. Having the kitchen and morning coffee was a plus !

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2025

Darryl

This hotel was booked last minute so we were grateful for the availability. The room was extremely clean. For the price, we have no complaints. It was nice having a kitchen although we ended up not cooking but having the refrigerator was a plus. The staff are very kind, and helpful and responsive. We would stay there again, however, it is worth noting that this hotel is at the top of a very steep hill which can be challenging if walking, but thankfully, the Circuit (Uber equivalent) that is available in Avalon came in very handy!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Nov 2025

Evelyn

It was average

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Kalyanee

Amenities, staff, room all was excellent

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2025

Michael

Will come again

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2025

Colin

Perfect!

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2025

Robert

Great place to stay — very convenient!
Only thing I noticed was that the plumbing fixtures could use an update. Maybe it’s just the plumber in me, but everything looked like it could use a little attention.

6/10

Pleasant

31 Oct 2025

Bianca

Needs new mattresses,They were really hard and super uncomfortable.
We also saw a couple roaches.
Besides that nice place overall but would be a 5 stars if the got new mattresses an had a better housekeeper to clean.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Charles

Room was in very good condition. Clean with good appliances.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Philip

Going to Jazz Fest and this is very convenient

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Keith

Easy check in, friendly staff, close to everything

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2025

Barbara

What a nice find for Jazz Festival opening weekend. We took full advantage of the patio and barbecue grill, loved our view from #6. Ivan and staff were all helpful and friendly, the room was roomy and functional.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2025

Irene

The property was nice. Had refrigerator kitchen.,

4/10

Poor

13 Oct 2025

Taiish

The air conditioner you couldn’t turn off

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Sherry

I loved it provided three separate spaces for a family.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2025

Duy

Nice place, but tv didn’t work

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2025

Robert

The ocean views were perfect

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

Faith

Thank You El Terado Terrace! We loved this place, Amazing staff, quick and easy to check in and out, we loved that when we used to go out the room deers will be infront walking or eatting grass, we had a ocean view. The staff went over board to accommodating us. So happy we chose
El Terado Terrace. 😊 see guys again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Leslie

It’s cozy and really has the island vibe around it. Locals are friendly and getting a taxi was so easy. Coke machine doesn’t work so don’t put money into it. Room is older but clean. Most Imporantly!!! THE MATTRESS WAS SOFT and comfortable 😃

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Sep 2025

Don

If you like self service. This is the place “Front desk” is a tiny booth theoretically open from 9-6 but reality is you have to call their cel phone Don’t sleep in or you won’t get your room cleaned. No soap in shower but you can use shampoo for hand soap. Clerk was nice when we called him. Need strong wrists to turn off shower or else bring a pipe wrench. AC was full blast or turned into heater

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

28 Sep 2025

McKynzie

The stay was not the best it was not clean at all very down graded and dirty. Not comfortable to sleep either. Very stuffy even with AC and fans running. We would not stay here again. It smelled like weed the whole time as well.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Melissa

Didn't like the huge hill

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2025

Cheryl

The hotel was fairly quiet . It had a nice kitchen. Was clean.