Hamilton Cove Homeowner’s Assn

We had a couple nights on Catalina and reserved a condo at Hamilton Cove. The location is great, just a few minutes ride from the main marina shopping district. The views are stunning as you can see from my photos.
When we initially arrived the door was not open as we had been told. It took 30 minutes of calls to get the property manager (Rita I believe) to come let us in. Apparently it was a miscommunication between the owner and the manager on site. It wasn’t a very pleasant wait because we were pretty tired from a 4 hour cruise to the island. Additionally, the room had not been cleaned from the prior renters. However, the manager immediately got 2 maids on the job and they were very quick to do a great cleaning job. My review would definitely be 5 stars for this property if this hadn’t happened. It wasn’t the end of the world but it was an inconvenience that is pretty inexcusable for the rate we were paying.
The condo itself was a 2 bedroom. It was modern and clean. Wireless internet. Flat screen TV and comfortable furniture. Full kitchen with everything you need. Oddly enough it didn’t have air conditioning but on Catalina it’s probably not necessary very often. Really enjoyable place to stay.
Right down the hill was a very small beach area for swimming. There were also boats moored near shore so if you boat here you can secure your things nearby. The property has a security guard who screens who can enter it, which was nice. The guards we talked to were extremely friendly.
Our room came with a golf cart and I’d definitely recommend that you secure one as well. It’s not far to the main district, but it’s not really walkable either.
I’d highly suggest staying here. Just make sure to triple check that your room keys will be waiting!

Booked a remodeled condo for Memorial Day Weekend. It was a fabulous two bedroom, second story water front unit. The views and property were amazing. Unit was furnished with a newer four person golf cart which was a great way to get to town and back. Deduct one star for slippery tile installed in showers. (They used «wall» tiles instead of «floor» tiles, there is a difference in the coefficient of friction for safety purposes.) This will lead to a slip and fall, almost happened to the whole group. Bottom line: if we return to Catalina Island, Hamilton Cove will be our first choice.