This was a great little place for my wife and I to celebrate our 25th anniversary together. This upstairs unit had everything you need to relax away from the mainland. The Vons just down the street was fantastic, and the prices there were almost identical which shocked me. We purchased breakfast and dinner items and used the well stocked (appliance wise) kitchen to cook our own meals, eating out once per day really reduces costs. The couch in the main room can be used as a bed for kids, while the queen in the bedroom was very comfortable. Overall this place is a bit quirky (some uneven floors, micro-size bathroom sink), but was comfortable and the neighbors were quiet. Avalon has a lot of golf-carts wizzing about, so you get used to the noise of them driving by. There is no view of the ocean from this unit, but being at the bottom of the Avalon valley, it makes walking about very easy compared to the hill-side hotels and other accommodations. We never rented a bike or golf cart ourselves, preferring to walk around. You can walk to the beach in less than 5 minutes. Walking to/from the Catalina Express takes 10 minutes or so, so it is doable if you have a single rolling bag to haul.