hotel★★★★★Catalina Island, CA
From $700/night all-inclusive; golf cart shuttle included
Inn on Mt. Ada scores 74/100 on FamilyFactor — strongest in Parent Recovery (96/100), weakest in Pricing Value (44/100). Best for teens and multi-gen. From $700/night all-inclusive; golf cart shuttle included.
Editor's verdict
“The former William Wrigley Jr. mansion — 6 rooms, 360-degree views, all meals included, and the most secluded setting on Catalina Island.”
Derived from FamilyFactor data
Toddlers
ages 0–3
Elementary
ages 4–8
Tweens
ages 9–12
Teens
ages 13+
Multi-gen
with grandparents
Not really. The property tags itself "Best 12+" — programming and amenities skew to older kids. Toddlers will be fine on the grounds, but you're paying for facilities they can't fully use.
From $700/night all-inclusive; golf cart shuttle included. Pricing Value scores 44/100 — on the expensive side for what's included.
Not listed. Kid Amenities scores 60/100, so on-property kid programming is limited. Better for families who want to use this as a base and head out for activities than for parents hoping to drop kids at a club.
Pricing Value at 44/100 is the real soft spot — you're paying a premium versus comparable peers; check whether the amenities you'll actually use justify it. Strongest dimension is Parent Recovery (96/100), so it's strongest if you're optimizing for that and willing to live with the pricing value tradeoff.
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Inn on Mt. Ada