Find somewhere to sit, kick back and enjoy the sound of the water hitting the shore at Descanso Beach. If you're craving some vitamin sea, this is the place to get your fill.

This stretch of coastline is located in Catalina Island. Once you've seen everything you can at Descanso Beach, consider visiting nearby Catalina Island Golf Course, Catalina Island Museum, and Catalina Casino.

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Little Italy Inn - Limited Service Apart Hotel

Downtown San Diego

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$271

per person

Jun 26 - Jun 29

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Dallas (DFW) to San Diego (SAN)

8.4/10 Very Good! (117 reviews)

Room was amazing and cozy

Reviewed on Dec 1, 2025

Encore Inn Inglewood

Lockhaven

$370

per person

Jun 17 - Jun 20

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Roundtrip flight included

Dallas (DFW) to Los Angeles (LAX)

6.4/10 (144 reviews)

Clean room w/ a shower.

Reviewed on Jan 2, 2026

Parker Palm Springs

$1,426

per person

May 7 - May 11

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Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Portland (PDX) to Los Angeles (LAX)

8.8/10 Excellent! (327 reviews)

Bottom line -- Parker Palm Springs is a boutique resort with many attractive aspects -- room quality/comfort, restaurant quality, lovely grounds, and very pleasant staff. However for $2k/night, it falls way short. Parking/valet is poorly designed (constantly jammed up and car wait time is 10+ min), bathroom infrastructure is terrible, water runs hot and cold with no warning, TVs are not smart TVs so even though we were there, as many other guests were, for the Indian Wells Tournament, we couldn't watch the matches at the hotel, gym is woefully inadequate and small, and pool staff are poorly trained. Our food order took 40 min while other guests who ordered their food after us got served. We cancelled the order but the bill read "comped" food, how deceptive! Really wanted to like this place but won't be staying here again.

Reviewed on Mar 10, 2026

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Discover Avalon: Catalina Scenic Tour

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Catalina Island: Private Guided Golf Cart Tour of Avalon

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Ocean Wonders: Catalina Island's Immersive Movie Experience

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