My husband and I stayed here last month. It is the first time we have stayed at a hotelright on Front street. It was very clean, close to everything and I loved the little court yard in the center. The court yard is quiet and a great place to have your morning coffee and an afternoon bottle of wine. We also took a look at the ocean view rooms that go on sale in November for $69 a night. We will be back!

Did the research, Hotel Mac Rae had the best rates. Didn't know what to expect, since the room was so inexpensive, I thought there must be a catch. Finding the hotel was no problem since it's right in the middle of the main drag along the beach. A nice, well lit stairway led us up to a courtyard and the front desk. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Our room was PERFECT. Small, yes. But very clean and comfortable and safe. Great lighting, not dark and dreary like some hotels. New fixtures in the bathroom. Very quaint. Lots of character. Turned out there was no catch after all, just a great deal and a pleasant time. I wouldn't stay anywhere else on the island.

I took my wife and 10 year old son here for a one night stay in mid july. We did not go to catalina island expecting a 5 star hotel, we wanted a clean comfortable room close to the beach for a competitive price. This hotel was perfect, The property was clean and well maintained, the room was very clean and just right for what we needed. We loved the location and the staff was awesome and very helpful. In fact they shipped an inexpensive item to us that we left in the room without even asking if we wanted them to or not. if you are in catalina to experience the island and not sit in a room, this is a great place. If you expect extras and ammenities you'd better look elsewhere. We will stay here again

We stayed here once before and weren't to impressed with the room. It was small, old, dirty and the bed was nothing to write home about. However, the price is right for how conveniently located it is and we're never in the room much when we're in Catalina.

On our second stay last week we checked into our room only to find the toilet did not work. The toilet bowl itself did not fill with water at all. I talked to the hotel staff, they called a plumber. The plumber could not fix the toilet till the following day. They could not switch our room for the weekend as the hotel was sold out (not uncommon in the summer to have every hotel in Catalina to be sold out on the weekends).

I told the staff my bill needed to be adjusted appropriately for the major and unacceptable inconvenience ... She called the owner, the owner advised to take only 20 dollars off the bill. My bill for 2 nights was $536! I found this owner to be full of greed and I took it as an insult to have me pay $516 for 2 nights when the toilet doesn't even work. I was lucky enough to find another room with a cheaper rate at another hotel just a short distance down the street. Once we switched hotels we had a great weekend.

You don't get much for your money in Catalina I've always known this, but I will never stay here again and give one dollar of my money to this greedy and terrible customer service hotel again as this didn't seem like it was the first time and I'm sure it won't be the last they try to take advantage of their customer's!

Steer Clear of this place!