When you stay at Studio 9 Hotel Catalina in Avalon, you'll be by the ocean, just steps from Three Palms Avalon Arcade and Catalina Island Museum. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Avalon Theater and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Catalina Casino.
What's nearby
Catalina Island Museum - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
Catalina Island Visitor Center - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Catalina Casino - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
Avalon Port - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
Descanso Beach - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
Getting around
Avalon, CA (AVX-Catalina) - 60 min drive
Restaurants
Catalina Island Brew House - 4 min walk
Descanso Beach Club - 11 min walk
Pancake Cottage - 6 min walk
The Sandtrap - 11 min walk
The Lobster Trap - 5 min walk
About this property
Studio 9 Hotel Catalina
Studio 9 Hotel Catalina offers 28 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Cable television is provided.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 28 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include ceiling fans, housekeeping is provided on request, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Featured amenities include a business center, microwave in a common area, and a vending machine.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
Family friendly
Mini-fridge
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Shared microwave
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (on request)
Business services
Business center
Outdoors
Garden
Terrace
Accessibility
3 steps to reach entrance
No elevator
More
2 buildings
3 floors
Designated smoking areas
Victorian architecture
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Entertainment
0-inch TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Mini-fridge
More
Ceiling fan
Iron/ironing board on request
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Hotel Catalina Catalina Island/Avalon
Catalina Avalon
Catalina Hotel
Hotel Catalina
Hotel Catalina Avalon
Catalina Hotel Avalon
Hotel Catalina Catalina Island/Avalon, CA
Hotel Catalina
Studio 9 Hotel Catalina Hotel
Studio 9 Hotel Catalina Avalon
Studio 9 Hotel Catalina Hotel Avalon
Studio 9 Hotel Catalina Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 481 out of 1004 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 248 out of 1004 reviews
8 - Good
248
Rating 6 - Okay. 129 out of 1004 reviews
6 - Okay
129
Rating 4 - Poor. 76 out of 1004 reviews
4 - Poor
76
Rating 2 - Terrible. 70 out of 1004 reviews
2 - Terrible
70
8.2/10
Cleanliness
8.4/10
Staff & service
6.6/10
Amenities
7.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
4/10 Poor
Maria
Jan 20, 2026
Maria
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
4/10 Poor
Kurt
Traveled with family
Jan 19, 2026
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Absent staff, no heat, no amenities (coffee/tea/etc), outside area looked drab and unkempt, no bag check after checkout, no accessibility ramps, dusty fixtures
A beautiful hotel, clean, friendly. The room was spacious and the bed super comfortable. Loved staying there.
Linda
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
6/10 Okay
Felicia
Jan 13, 2026
Shower water cold the first day but fine that night after I called front desk. Bathroom is old, no counter space including small sink and floor cold. Living area fine with bed, tv, closet and dresser drawers though needed heater on to stay warm. No microwave in room but had fridge. Did have shared microwave area. But good value for Catalina accommodations.
The staff is amazing! They took great care of us during our stay on the island. The room was quiet and very peaceful. It is an older hotel, but one I would stay at again. Unless you’re looking for top amenities, this is a solid choice.
We were given a room (305) that I assume they don’t rent out often because when we arrived there was mold on the toilet seat (under the toilet seat cover. The lid of the tank didn’t fit so it would be jostled around when using the toilet. I took the lid off and saw mold in there as well.
The internet didn’t reach our room though it said it was connected.
The bed and linens were clean!
It was nice to have an older style wall heater so we could easily control the temperature.
The furnishing are quite dated and worn including the ceiling fan. Not sure how a ceiling fan can be worn but the finish was coming off.
Cassandra
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
10/10 Excellent
Shaun
Jan 11, 2026
Shaun
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
10/10 Excellent
matelda
Jan 7, 2026
matelda
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
10/10 Excellent
Jessica
Dec 31, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean room, enough for our short stay on the island
The room was cheap, there was a huge cockroach in our room. We also left 3 coconut waters in our fridge by accident when we checked out and came back an hour later to get them but instead found the hotel staff in the lobby eating food drinking our coconut waters. You could say that we had checked out already but the hotel staff knew we were returning because they were holding our luggage for us (really just told us to put it in the corner of the lobby) so they knew we would return. You could at least just put our coconut water with our stuff. Really funny thing that happened with the coconut water but still not ok. I would definitely spend the extra money at another place.