Airport Commuter Black SUV + Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chauffeur + Catalina Express ferry coordination for the iconic Avalon waterfront luxury hotel on Crescent Avenue — 73 rooms across multiple Spanish Colonial Revival buildings + operated by Santa Catalina Island Company (Wrigley family-controlled steward since 1919) + renovated 2014 + waterfront swimming pool + walking distance to Catalina Casino 1929 + Pier 1909 + sister property to hilltop Mt Ada Inn (10-min walk apart).
Pavilion Hotel sits on Crescent Avenue at the Avalon Bay waterfront + 73 rooms across multiple Spanish Colonial Revival buildings facing Avalon Bay + operated by Santa Catalina Island Company (the Wrigley family-controlled corporate steward of Catalina Island since 1919, the same operator as sister property Mt Ada Inn + the Catalina Casino + the historic Avalon waterfront preservation) + renovated 2014 + waterfront swimming pool + outdoor cocktail lounge + walking distance to Catalina Casino 1929 Art Deco circular building + Avalon Theatre with world's largest pipe organ + Catalina Island Museum + Wrigley Memorial + Botanical Garden + Avalon shopping district + Catalina Country Club (formerly Wrigley Field Catalina spring training facility 1921-1951). Pavilion Hotel's positioning is the Avalon Bay waterfront luxury anchor (the lower-Avalon counterpart to Mt Ada Inn's hilltop boutique mansion).
73 rooms across multiple Spanish Colonial Revival buildings. Waterfront-facing rooms with Avalon Bay views + interior courtyard rooms + each individually decorated + the iconic California Avalon Bay waterfront luxury hotel experience.
Crescent Avenue waterfront setting. Direct walking access to Avalon Bay + Pier 1909 + Catalina Casino + Avalon shopping district + dining + nightlife.
Outdoor swimming pool + cocktail lounge. Waterfront swimming + outdoor cocktail bar + the property's outdoor recreation anchor.
Operated by Santa Catalina Island Company. The Wrigley family-controlled corporate steward of Catalina since 1919 + the same operator as Mt Ada Inn + Catalina Casino + the iconic Avalon waterfront preservation.
Walking distance to all Avalon attractions. Catalina Casino + Pier 1909 + Catalina Island Museum + Avalon shopping + restaurants + bars + Wrigley Memorial.
Crescent Avenue waterfront (immediate). Avalon Bay + shopping + dining + nightlife + the iconic California harbor town setting.
Catalina Casino 1929 (5 min walk). Art Deco circular building + Avalon Casino Ballroom + Avalon Theatre with world's largest pipe organ + Catalina Island Museum on lower level + the iconic California Art Deco architectural anchor.
Avalon Pier 1909 + Green Pleasure Pier (immediate). The historic Avalon fishing + boating piers.
Cabrillo Mole (immediate). Catalina Express ferry arrival/departure point.
Mt Ada Inn (10 min walk uphill via Wrigley Road). Sister Wrigley family heritage 1921 mansion B&B.
Wrigley Memorial + Botanical Garden (10 min walk). 130-ft Wrigley Memorial 1934 + 38-acre garden + 8 endemic plant species.
Catalina Country Club (15 min walk). Formerly Wrigley Field Catalina, the Chicago Cubs spring training facility 1921-1951.
Lover's Cove (15 min walk). Snorkeling + scuba.
Descanso Beach Club (15 min walk). Avalon swimming beach.
Catalina Island Conservancy interior. 88% of island as protected nature preserve + island bison + bald eagles + island foxes + jeep tours.
Two Harbors (1:30 west via ferry/boat shuttle). The iconic Catalina west-side anchorage + Two Harbors Inn.
LAX Los Angeles International (recommended primary arrival). 30 min via I-405 to Long Beach Pier 95B + Catalina Express ferry 1:00 to Avalon = 2:00 total LAX-to-Avalon + AC coordinates ferry departure shuttle + arrival pickup at Cabrillo Mole (Pavilion is walking distance from Cabrillo Mole).
Long Beach Airport (LGB). 10 minutes to Catalina Express Pier 95B + 1:00 ferry to Avalon (the most-efficient mainland-to-Avalon arrival).
SAN San Diego. 1:30 north to Dana Point Harbor + 1:30 Catalina Express ferry (SoCal South alternate).
Helicopter shuttle. 15-20 min direct LAX/LGB to IEX Catalina Airport + 25-min shuttle to Avalon (premium option).
Both are AC's Catalina Island 2-property sister cluster + both operated by Santa Catalina Island Company (the Wrigley family-controlled corporate steward since 1919) + 10-minute walk apart + matching the established 2-property cluster pattern. Pavilion Hotel (73 rooms + Crescent Avenue waterfront + Spanish Colonial Revival + waterfront swimming pool + outdoor cocktail lounge + walking distance to Catalina Casino + Pier 1909 + Avalon shopping + dining + the iconic California Avalon Bay waterfront luxury hotel experience) is the waterfront anchor. Mt Ada Inn (6 individually-decorated guest suites + 1921 William Wrigley Jr mansion on the hilltop above Avalon Bay + all-inclusive American Plan + panoramic harbor views + the most-exclusive Catalina lodging + reservations book 6-12 months ahead) is the hilltop heritage boutique anchor. Pavilion is the high-energy waterfront hotel experience + walking access to Avalon Casino + Pier + restaurants. Mt Ada is the intimate heritage mansion + American Plan dining + panoramic views. AC chauffeurs many guests booking 1-2 nights at each for the full Catalina island immersion (the Pavilion waterfront experience for high-energy + the Mt Ada hilltop experience for the intimate heritage).
Santa Catalina Island Company is the Wrigley family-controlled corporate steward of Catalina Island since 1919 + when William Wrigley Jr (Wrigley chewing gum tycoon + Chicago Cubs owner 1916-1932) acquired controlling interest for $3 million + developed Avalon as California resort destination + built 1929 Avalon Casino + commissioned 1929 SS Catalina steamer ferry + moved Chicago Cubs spring training to Catalina 1921-1951. The Wrigley family stewardship has been continuous for 100+ years + Santa Catalina Island Company operates the historic hotels (Pavilion + Mt Ada + Hotel Atwater + Hotel Vista Del Mar) + the Catalina Casino preservation + the Catalina Express ferry service + the iconic Avalon waterfront infrastructure. The Catalina Island Conservancy (founded 1972 separately by Philip Wrigley + William Wrigley Jr's son) operates 88% of Catalina Island as protected nature preserve. AC chauffeurs many guests who specifically book Catalina for the iconic California Wrigley family heritage continuum + the Pavilion Hotel + Mt Ada Inn 2-property combination.
Pavilion Hotel sits on Crescent Avenue at the Avalon Bay waterfront + walking distance to essentially all Avalon attractions. Within 5 minutes walk: Catalina Casino 1929 Art Deco circular building + Avalon Theatre with world's largest pipe organ + Catalina Island Museum, Avalon Pier 1909 + Green Pleasure Pier + Crescent Avenue shopping + restaurants + bars, Cabrillo Mole (the Catalina Express ferry arrival point, walking distance from Pavilion). Within 10-15 minutes walk: Wrigley Memorial + Botanical Garden (uphill), Mt Ada Inn sister property (uphill via Wrigley Road), Catalina Country Club (formerly Wrigley Field Catalina the Chicago Cubs spring training facility), Lover's Cove (snorkeling + scuba), Descanso Beach Club. The Pavilion Hotel waterfront location is ideal for high-energy Avalon visitors who want immediate access to the Casino + Pier + dining + shopping. Avalon limits private cars + most guests use golf carts + walking + the entire Avalon experience is walkable from Pavilion.
Catalina Island is 88% protected by the Catalina Island Conservancy as nature preserve + the iconic California offshore island wilderness + accessible by Conservancy jeep tours + hiking + biking + horseback. The Conservancy interior highlights include the island bison herd (reintroduced 1924 for movie filming and remained as wildlife population of ~200 + roams the interior), bald eagles (reintroduced 1980s after DDT decline + breeding population), island foxes (endemic species + smaller subspecies of the gray fox), endemic plant species (Catalina ironwood + Catalina mahogany + Catalina manzanita + 8 endemic species found nowhere else on Earth), Mt Orizaba (the highest peak on Catalina at 2,097 ft), the Catalina interior dirt road network (used for guided jeep tours), and Two Harbors (the iconic Catalina west-side anchorage 22 miles from Avalon + Two Harbors Inn + the alternate Catalina destination + boat shuttle 1:30 from Avalon). Pavilion Hotel can arrange Conservancy jeep tours + Two Harbors boat shuttles + scuba diving + sport fishing + the iconic California offshore island wilderness experience.
Yes - Pavilion Hotel is positioned for multiple California offshore + SoCal AC chauffeur itineraries. LA + Hollywood + Beverly Hills combo (LAX 30 min to LGB ferry + Catalina + return + Beverly Hills Hotel + Hotel Bel-Air + Chateau Marmont + Sunset Marquis + Mt Ada Inn sister-property exchange before/after). Long Beach + Queen Mary heritage (LGB ferry departure includes Queen Mary 1936 RMS visit). San Diego + Coronado (SAN to Dana Point ferry + Catalina + return + Hotel del Coronado + La Valencia La Jolla + Lodge at Torrey Pines). Santa Barbara + Montecito (1:30 N of LGB, Four Seasons Biltmore + Rosewood Miramar Beach + San Ysidro Ranch). Santa Ynez Valley + Solvang wine country (2:30 N, Mattei's Tavern Auberge Resort). California Channel Islands National Park is the other California offshore destination 24-50 mi off Santa Barbara + Ventura coast (no on-island lodging, day-trip only from Ventura Harbor + Island Packers ferry). California offshore + SoCal grand tour: Catalina + Hotel del Coronado + La Jolla + LA + Santa Barbara + Santa Ynez (7-day itinerary). AC arranges multi-destination itineraries with vehicle positioning + ferry coordination.