Banning House Lodge & Villas

Located at the West End of the island, the Banning House Lodge was built in 1910 as the summer home for the pioneering Banning brothers, who owned Santa Catalina Island. Now a charming, Craftsman-style bed and breakfast, the Banning House Lodge offers sweeping views of the Isthmus of Catalina and Catalina Harbor from its romantic, hilltop perch above Two Harbors. Each of the twelve rooms is individually decorated and has a private bath. There is also a trellised courtyard where you can sip a cool drink and view the California mainland on the horizon. The Common Lodge and Sun Room provide cozy places to read a book, enjoy a crackling fire or share some conversation. Some rooms accommodate up to four people, and the entire facility can be reserved for special occasions. Banning House Lodge is home to “The White Lady” a ghostly apparition that people claim to have seen. As Natalie Wood also drowned nearby while vacationing on the island, many people have also claimed to have seen her ghost.