Catalina Island lies 22 mi/35 ... Visitors often compare the island's compact town of Avalon with Amalfi, Italy, or a resort town on France's Cote d'Azur. Perhaps it's those rocky palisades ...

Hotels ranked on industry awards ... Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates. Catalina Island $25 $500+ ...

and missionaries — long before it became a resort destination for well-heeled Angelenos seeking an Amalfi Coast-like locale. In the Golden Age of Hollywood, Catalina Island became a hideout for ...

This luxurious waterfront resort sprawls across 102 acres on ... by the Pacific Ocean and offering stunning views out to Catalina Island. It is a mere 20-minute drive from LAX (double that during ...