Icona Avalon

We have come to Icona Avalon twice in as many years and enjoy the property. You cannot beat the location, the beach is great here, and the facilities are very good. The beach setup service and the Sand Bar restaurant are a major plus, and very convenient. We stayed in the East Building (closer to the Ocean), on the north side facing the Ocean. Connecting rooms were guaranteed via phone and delivered with no issues. We had an issue this visit related to another guest smoking in his room and the hallway, causing cigar smoke to waft into our room. Supervisory personnel at the front desk were helpful, they intervened, and the situation was resolved. Follow-up from hotel staff on the matter was very good. The onsite brewpub restaurant is "okay" for dinner; very good for breakfast. Breakfast meals in particular were consistent and enjoyed by all. Try the California Breakfast Wrap. The Avalon Prime steakhouse at Windrift across the street was very good, we really enjoyed it. We also recommend trying other restaurants around the area and not confining yourself to the hotel. Try Borghi's by Bay, just a couple blocks away. Bear in mind this is largely, but not totally, a BYOB town. We will return to Icona in the future. Holding back the fifth star is the pricing compared to the overall value. Pricing hovers just around a couple hundred dollars per night above what this Property should really command.

Pasquale - wanted to give a shout out to our coffee barista at the Avalon Icona, Pasquale! He was very attentive to our needs, was super friendly and helpful! Thanks, for making our morning a little nicer, Pasquale. The front desk at the Icona should take notes from him to be a little kinder to guests.

Beautiful hotel, very clean rooms. Pasquale at the coffee bar is so kind and friendly! My Dad even met the owner who was very nice. We will be back again.