Catalina Island Hotels

Banning House Lodge

1 Banning House Road, Two Harbors

Avalon, CA 90704

Tel. (800) 322-3434, (310) 510-2800

www.visitcatalinaisland.com/twoHarbors/lodg_banningHouse.php

My Catalina adventure began with the one-hour, 22-mile Catalina Express boat trip from downtown Long Beach to Avalon, pleasant and smooth.

In Avalon, I boarded the Safari Bus, a van that took me across the island to sleepy Two Harbors, where I had reserved a night at Banning House Lodge, the hamlet's only hotel.

It was a white-knuckle ride on a narrow, winding mountain road above cliffs plunging 2,000 feet to the sea. It rained steadily, and fog started...

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- Beverly Beyette, L.A. Times Staff Writer (May 21, 2006)

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Price Range: Summer rates are $199 to $299 a night; several family rooms sleep four. Rates dip in fall and spring ($119 to $245) and winter ($89 to $224).

Transportation: To reach Two Harbors from San Pedro, take Catalina Express, (310) 519-1212 or (800) 315-9518, www.catalinaexpress.com. From Marina del Rey, take the Marina del Rey Flyer, (310) 305-7250, www.catalinaferries.com.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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