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Hotel Mac Rae

2.5 star property

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Beach
Exterior
Double Room, Courtyard View
Lobby

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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409 Crescent Avenue, PO Box 246, Avalon, CA, 90704
  • Place, Catalina Island Visitor Center
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Catalina Island Museum
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Avalon Port
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Avalon, CA (AVX-Catalina)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Room, Courtyard Area (1 Full and 1 Twin Bed)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Courtyard Area

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Courtyard Area

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, Courtyard Area (2 Double Beds)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Avalon

With a stay at Hotel Mac Rae, you'll be centrally located in Avalon, within a 5-minute drive of Catalina Island Golf Course and Catalina Island Visitor Center. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Avalon Pier and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Catalina Island Museum.

What's nearby

  • Catalina Island Visitor Center - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Catalina Island Museum - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Avalon Port - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Catalina Casino - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Catalina Island Golf Course - 17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Avalon, CA (AVX-Catalina) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Catalina Island Brew House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pancake Cottage - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Descanso Beach Club - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Sandtrap - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Bluewater Avalon - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel Mac Rae

Hotel Mac Rae offers 24 accommodations with irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 24 guestrooms. Conveniences include irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This smoke-free hotel features boat tours nearby, snorkeling nearby, and hiking/biking trails nearby. Recreational activities include kayaking nearby, scuba diving nearby, and parasailing nearby.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 15 steps to reach entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

More

  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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Hotel Mac Rae Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 504 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 300 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 119 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 1003 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
staff were friendly ocean front room was nice but very noisy on saturday night with a fight broke out at 2:00 AM hotel is old and dated but ok , works fine for a quick weekend get away just no longer than 2 nights
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Great staff!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Sunil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and room was good!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was very stuffy
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent waterfront room! Walkable to everything including trail heads! Accommodating staff, who allowed late check out and shipped left behind clothing without charging for shipping! Very kind front desk staff and safe hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Carlota

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shout out to Jaqueline front desk receptionist, she was so amazing and thank you!! Great stay! Quiet, clean, and cute. All the staff are super professional and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

ELSA

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Nic

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A cheery hotel in the heart of the Catalina shores. The staff was very accommodating assisting with beach towels and luggage hold. Our room was ready by 10:30 am, which was a nice surprise. The county yard is very pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great. Nice patio & great coffee!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent location
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kellie A

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect historic location, clean, lovely and friendly staff, morning breakfast. Great Value.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Lanette

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Travon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was very clean and comfortable and the staff was great..
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Carol, Birmingham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we carried heavy luggage way past the hotel thanks to gps and I called for assistance to find the hotel, received recording that said it was past hours (it was 4:00). I left a voicemail asking for a return call asap to be able to find the hotel. No return call and finally found someone who knew where it was. So we trudged back, then hauled the heavy luggage up the steep stairs. (Leaving on a two-month cruise the next day). No one at desk, rang the bell and the kid came out from where he’d been sitting right behind the office wall. He had to have heard the phone or if he was away, could have checked and heard my voicemail pleading for help. We’re in our 70’s, not prime. Probably took us 20 minutes to get to the hotel after calling, he never called us. So not a good start to our stay. Otherwise, it was good. Especially appreciated the Keurig and flavored creamers, that was perfect! Would like to come back when warmer and sunnier weather!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

SUSAN, GARDENA

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good. The only hard thing was climbing 2 flights of stairs with luggage. Room was clean, the workers were all very friendly. Had a great stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

lisa, paso robles

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Cute Little motel with friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Taorui

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nine Ren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is very courteous and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed at Hotel Mac Rae between Christmas and New Years, the weather was not the best because of some storms, but the stay was great. I stayed in one of the rooms with the view of the beach and boardwalk. The room was nice (it’s an older hotel but it was nice to have a built-in closet with nice size drawers. In room there is a small refrigerator and coffee maker. Very clean room, nice view of the harbor. It even had a nice outdoor court room area but could not take advantage of it due to the weather. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a nice place right where all the action happens!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janyce

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, great staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Blanca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location. Old hotel. Outdated. No elevators. 2 set of stairs to reach top. Small room, very clean. King bed very comfortable. Heating and air wall unit worked great. Plus a functioning ceiling fan. Nice TV. Small refrigerator, worked great. Room a bit noisy, but it faced the boardwalk. Great staff. We would stay here again.
Comfortable King Bed.
In room refrigerator.
Bathroom.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patty

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes VERY HELPFUL, they held our luggage until check-in and checkout
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The woman who was on staff was very sweet and checked us in early. Room was nice, clean and cozy. At checkout, she was nice to say to leave luggage and she’d watch it for us.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025