Help!!! Need some Catalina Island Advice!!!

[TerryTat]

There are six of us traveling to Catalina Island next Saturday to go diving at the point, as well as some snorkeling at Lovers Cove for the kids.
Can anyone recomend a hotel that would best suit our needs? I know there are probably many of you out there who have spent some time there. I have spent many individual days on the island, but have not spent the night with scuba diving first on the list.
This will be my daughters first time on the Island and I would like to make it a memorable one.

Thanks in advance!!!!
Terry

 

[jlyle]

Good luck on finding a room! It's the Jazz Festival and the island is probably booked for the weekend with most hotels wanting a two-night minimum. Any chance you can go mid-week? Try the Pavilion Lodge - centrally located, clean, new, and with luggage service to the Express landing.

I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Jim (jlyle)

 

[jlyle]

I just checked and the Pavilion Lodge has rooms available next weekend, but has a two-night minimum. You might call them anyway and see how busy they really are.

http://www.scico.com/html/pavilion_lodge.html

 

[drbill]

Jlyle is absolutely right. October weekends are often booked solid due to the Jazz Festival. And the two night minimum on weekends can be a real pain.

You could try the Catalina Canyon Hotel (one of the largest) or Seaport Village.

Dr. Bill