An island vacation awaits you! Experience Catalina Island's natural beauty and unlimited activities from the incomparable Hotel Metropole. Centrally located in the heart of Avalon, and just steps from the beach, Hotel Metropole is the perfect spot for romantic, family and singles getaways, as well as social gatherings, business meetings and weddings.
Stunning oceanfront VIP suites with fireplaces, jacuzzi baths, and balconies overlook the beach. Our many different guest rooms ensure that your stay is comfortable and relaxing. Whatever your choice, be assured that you will receive the highest quality service and attention to detail. We've been hailed the best hotel on Catalina Island.
Stunning oceanfront VIP suites with fireplaces, jacuzzi baths, and balconies overlook the beach. Our many different guest rooms ensure that your stay is comfortable and relaxing. Whatever your choice, be assured that you will receive the highest quality service and attention to detail. We've been hailed the best hotel on Catalina Island.
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The luxurious amenities of our many different guest rooms ensure that your stay is comfortable and relaxing. Whatever your choice, be assured that you will receive the highest quality of efficient service and attention to detail from our staff. That is why we are considered the best hotel on Catalina Island.
Unrivaled ocean views. Unwind in Avalon's newest and most unique accommodations. The recently completed VIP Ocean Front Suite and Rooms at the Hotel Metropole will transport you to a world of pampered relaxation, personalized service, and natural beauty. The service is excellent, the staff is very friendly and the location is right off the main street.
2 bedrooms, 2 baths. Our private 1800 square foot hideaway is an extraordinarily luxurious retreat with all the comforts of home. The master suite features a vaulted ceiling, king-size bed, Italian linens, sofa, dressing area, TV and private deck. The master bath has a stand alone bathtub and a huge walk-in shower.
The island offers many activities including kayaking, rafting, sailing, diving, golf, hiking and tours of the interior. The specialty stores and restaurants of Avalon are just steps away. Wander through this charming town; visit the famous art deco casino and lovely cove beyond; eat at one of our award-winning, ocean-view restaurants and soak up the romantic atmosphere of this unique island retreat.
Catalina Express takes you to Catalina Island in just an hour with year-round service and up to 30 daily departures. Boats depart ports in Long Beach, San Pedro and Dana Point. Catalina is just 22 miles off the coast of Southern California. Catalina Express' fleet of high-speed ferries make for a quick, easy and fun getaway.
Reviews (21)
Wendy H.
Nov 30, 2021
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Came for a family wedding Thanksgiving weekend. The Hotel is older but very nice with beautiful views. Our room was a partial view and very clean comfortable and quiet. We did not really get to use any of the amenities due to scheduling. My only complaint is the staff and service. I am so tired of $400 a night hotels not figuring out a way to provide clean towels and fresh coffee service in an efficient way. How about just ASK your customers and just deliver them automatically. What a concept. We had to remember to ask for everything and the staff acts like it's a burden. Oh and powdered cream
Carl B.
Nov 15, 2021
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I received feedback from my first review that suggested they'd have done something if only I'd brought these issues to their attention! Forgive me for not staying the obvious - we brought several of these issues to your staff's attention only to hear constantly that due to covid blah blah blah
Nobody cared!
Nobody cared!
Lisa G.
Nov 13, 2021
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Holly O.
Oct 02, 2021
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The good: clean, reasonably comfortable bed and pillows, right on the main drag, quick, efficient front desk staff, tasteful modern decor, window actually opens. The bad: Rooms with "mountain view" get constant noise from gas-powered golf carts on the street; no fridge or microwave means you're limited to the island's horrible restaurant food even though Von's is a 5 min walk away; fireplace would not turn on front desk said yeah sometimes it takes 5 minutes. Not that we really wanted it because it was so hot but still. The ugly: AC unit in our room (317) didn't work
Donald P.
Sep 16, 2021
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The location of this hotel is pretty central around everything, however most of the hotels are. Check in we were told there would be a bottle of champagne in our room, that didn't happen we had to request it the following day. Then we are notified there will be no room service at all. We stayed for 3 days and we had trash and towels everywhere. Cleanliness was sub par, there were items in the hallways and the spa looked like it hadn't be cleaned since before Covid started. Wouldn't recommend.
Angela W.
Sep 14, 2021
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Just finished 2 nights stay in the hotel - very enjoyable. It's perfectly located near the shops and restaurants and just 10-15 minutes walk from pier. Room is very clean and spacious. Hotel staff is very courteous. There is 'free' music from the courtyard (it stopped playing at 9pm - add extra vacation vibe to the mood. Will definitely come back!
Karen T.
Aug 29, 2021
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Stayed here just recently for 3 nights for my wedding. I had the full suite. It was beautiful with a king sized bed, a large pull out couch, a couple upholstered chairs, large ottoman and a spacious balcony facing the ocean. There was a keurig machine, mini fridge, hair dryer, jacuzzi tub and general toiletries you'd see at any hotel (soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion). Even though housekeeping was suspended due to covid, we had no problem getting what we needed. This place is a 15-20 min walk from the port, not super tiring and luckily no hill to walk up. This hotel has its own courtyard
N. C. L.
Jul 28, 2021
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This was my & my husband's first time to Catalina, so I purchased him a hotel room & helicopter return flight combo for his birthday. Right off the bat Asia, who assisted us with the booking, was incredibly personable and helpful in assisting us with upgrades, answering our Qs, communicating with the helo company, and providing vouchers for our transpo from the helipad to the hotel. Since the room wasn't ready when we landed, we were still able to check our bag with concierge as we explored. We received a phone call when our hotel room was ready, and we were even met with a complimentary
Reggie R.
Jul 24, 2021
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Natali E.
Jun 17, 2021
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My husband and I went to celebrate our 11 year of marriage without the kids, we were looking for something close to La. We had an amazing time! The room was beautiful with outstanding view! We had a blast! And the massage was aooo relaxing one of the best I had! We had a great time. The view from our room was amazing! getting up with the ocean view. few people watched my story at asked about the hotel cause it was looking out of a post card. I will definitely recommend to anyone who wants to come to Catalina! It felt like we flow to Europe can't Believe it's only an hour away
Wes N.
Jun 07, 2021
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Unfortunately our experience was sub par; 25th wedding anniversary and I decided after a lot of research to book the VIP room for two nights, I called to ask for champagne service every day (did not receive anything), room bed was horrible (frame was broken or just worn out, we had to prop up one side so our head wasn't lower than our feet), no utensils for coffee, really noisy A/C which means coupled with the loud street activities at night make for a super fantastic experience.
Long story short, for the price we paid (~$700 per night) one would think we'd have received 5 star service
Long story short, for the price we paid (~$700 per night) one would think we'd have received 5 star service
Selina D.
May 25, 2021
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Stayed here while on vacation this past week. Beautiful suite with the perfect oceanfront view. Our VIP suite was basically our condo for 4 days and we absolutely loved our stay. In the heart of Catalina and all dining/shopping. We had so much fun during our stay. Luxury and convenience. Happy wife, happy life. Glad my husband booked our stay here.
Michael M.
Apr 29, 2021
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Matt K.
Feb 28, 2021
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We picked Metropole for its central location in Avalon, but also for the ocean front suite that we were able to obtain at a discount for a week's stay.
The hotel is not directly on the ocean - but then very little here is - more like across the street, however the views from our one bedroom suite in the VIP section on all sides were great. This was their "VIP Ocean Front Suite" which is right on the corner of Crescent (which is the ocean front street in Avalon) and Metropole Avenues. It may get a tad noisy as the tourists walk by or drink it up in one or more of the adjacent restaurants
The hotel is not directly on the ocean - but then very little here is - more like across the street, however the views from our one bedroom suite in the VIP section on all sides were great. This was their "VIP Ocean Front Suite" which is right on the corner of Crescent (which is the ocean front street in Avalon) and Metropole Avenues. It may get a tad noisy as the tourists walk by or drink it up in one or more of the adjacent restaurants
Nikki T.
Feb 15, 2021
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I have always wanted to stay here, but I won't be any time soon due to the fact that every time I called, the young lady that answered was extremely rude! Before I could even ask questions I felt as if I was bothering her. She is ruining their business. Yes I should've gotten her name, however this was the first week of February 2021 when they were just beginning to take reservations again.
Bryana O.
Sep 26, 2020
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So far so good the lady who check us in was very nice and I was feeling sea sick from the ride over so having a nice person help us check in was great. Everything was fun and everyone we meet was nice. We did the Ariel adventure and the people there were extremely nice. We are definitely going back the only reason why I'm not giving a 5 stars is because the view of our room not a nice view and we had no fridge. But everything else was great!
Mirit A.
Aug 10, 2020
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Very nice hotel across the street from the water. About an 8 minute walk to museum/ previous casino and Diving Catalina company site. Close to a lot of restaurants and shops, from one to five minutes away.
We got 3 rooms. The first was a grand room for a family. The rooms is huge! Comfortable king bed and large area for sofa bed. The bathroom is hide with walk in shower and separate jacuzzi. The view is beachfront and amazing!!!! It has a fireplace as well. The second room was a superior king bed room. It came with a comfortable king bed, bathroom with shower/tub combination, and fireplace. The
We got 3 rooms. The first was a grand room for a family. The rooms is huge! Comfortable king bed and large area for sofa bed. The bathroom is hide with walk in shower and separate jacuzzi. The view is beachfront and amazing!!!! It has a fireplace as well. The second room was a superior king bed room. It came with a comfortable king bed, bathroom with shower/tub combination, and fireplace. The
Matt S.
Aug 02, 2020
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Upon check-in:
Bathroom had 4 dead bugs on ceiling.
3 black hairs on toilet (even though it had a sanitary paper banner on the lid).
A harsh vinegar smell that took about 2 hours to aerate with window and door open.
Requested someone to address that smell and the urine smell near door. They did not. So they offered me a bottle of Febreeze, did it myself.
Toilet flusher didn't work and took worker 2 trips to fix and it still didn't work right.
Alarm batteries were failing (in lobby and our room; had that one replaced)
We were a party of 4 but were only offered 2 beach towels.
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Bathroom had 4 dead bugs on ceiling.
3 black hairs on toilet (even though it had a sanitary paper banner on the lid).
A harsh vinegar smell that took about 2 hours to aerate with window and door open.
Requested someone to address that smell and the urine smell near door. They did not. So they offered me a bottle of Febreeze, did it myself.
Toilet flusher didn't work and took worker 2 trips to fix and it still didn't work right.
Alarm batteries were failing (in lobby and our room; had that one replaced)
We were a party of 4 but were only offered 2 beach towels.
Quality
Rian I.
Jul 29, 2020
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Lovely Hotel! We came here for our honeymoon. Got the honeymoon package. Great options included in the package to great restaurants and attractions. We also got the custom robes and in-room continental breakfast, 2 trays of fresh food and snacks delivered to our room promptly on time every day! We loved the decor of our room, very modern and comfy. Comfy beds. Great view from the balcony. We didn't hear the neighboring rooms, however the jacuzzi tube was a little loud.. But over all, had an amazing stay here. The staff was super polite and attentive. I look forward to returning to the Metropole
B. Miller
Sep 27, 2016
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Alejandro Amaya
Aug 17, 2016
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