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Hey ya'll, I'm a junior at Florida state and i got an internship in
Hilton head for 2-3 months. I was just wondering if there is anybody out
there who is looking for another layed back roommate or knows of where i
can look for a place to stay. thanks you guys carolin My friend and I are graduating college students and looking for a place
to stay and work in Hilton Head this summer. If anyone has any information
on places to live for the summer or summer jobs, we would greatly
appreciate the help! LOOKING FOR ROOMIE- 2 girls (23) looking for one roomate to share a
condo a block from the beach- 2 pools, free tennis in NFB area. April 1st
- Aug 30th. (**do not have to move in April 1st) rent around $400- own
bedroom. Must be easy going and not annoyed by roomates that will be up
LATE! (working as bartenders and servers) Looking for 2 to 4 roommates to share a place with on Hilton Head
Island this summer. We will be living and working on the island from the
start of May through August. We're both college kids looking for fun and
easy going roommates. If you're interested, just email! Thanks, Megan Hello! I'm a second year student at the University of Guelph in
Ontario, Canada, and I am hoping to travel to Hilton Head for the summer,
and find a job. I've been to the Island before, and LOVED it, so I was
hoping someone could e-mail me regarding a (cheap!) place to stay, and
possibly a restaurant/ bar or golf course that would hire a Canadian ;)
for the summer. Any help from anyone would be greatly appreciated! Ashlee I am looking for a furnished place to stay for the summer. I stayed in
Hilton Head last summer and worked at the Marriott Beach Resort and rented
a unfurnished apartment. This year I would like to find a furnished house
for no more than $1500 a month. They must excpet dogs. I have a 1 year old
Golden Retreiver!! Thank you Bergan I am a student looking for a job and a place to stay this summer in
Hilton Head. I was wondering if you could suggest some accomodations that
would not be too terribly expensive. Thanks so much! Melia I am looking for a small studio or 1 bedroom vacation rental beach
front at Hilton Head, SC that allows my well behaved large Labrador
Retriever. Can you help me out? We are interested in exchanging our 4 bedroom home on the Outer Banks
with a similar home on a Golf Course in South Carolina for one week.
(gerisj7@aol.com)
Looking for 3 bedroom 2 bath condo oceanfront for september 13- 20 My wife and I are looking for a nice condo to stay in that allows
pets.We have no children and our Toy Minature Schnauzer is treated better
than most people.We would never leave her(the dog) alone.We will have the
dog with us the whole time.My wife and I are 48 years old.Thanks! My husband & myself are survivors of Traumatic Brain Injuries...we look
& act normal but move much slower then we did post accident BUT we still
enjoy being out & with people. We live in Mebane, NC in the middle of
Guilford College in Greensboro, NC & Duke Unniversity in Durham, NC & also
Chapel Hill, NC with NC State Unniversity. We would love to find a quiet,
comfortable place to come visit TWICE yearly for 4days-3 nights and also
find an inexpensive restaurant along the way as Social Security Disablity
Insurance (SSDI) does not pay alot in monthly payments and our SAVINGS
walked away several years ago to other NECESSARY MEDICAL EXPENSES with no
insurance outlay involved but thank heavens we had our RETIREMENT moneies
to fall back on when this accident happened to us. You know no one dreams
of this case scenerio happening to them but it does happen to persons all
the time...we just need to find or make places for them to travel too,
nothing spectacular just clean, comfortable & a place to go eat where
others & their children will not rudely stare while looking your way. Can
& will you please help? Looking forward to your response...thank you & God
Bless. Needless to say the romantic in me is still looking for a place for
my husband & myself to escape to--even though we are now in the disabled
persons way of life WE STILL NEED ALOT. Wouldn't you please help me to
help us...thank you, Mrs. Douglas W. (Paula Jo) Carr We have a very nice 2br/2ba villa in Shipyard, less than a 10 minute
walk to the beach for rent. Colonnade Club Need to find a vacation home for rent in Hilton Head which will accept
2 dogs. We have 2 nice condos for rent at a discount: My name is Mike Tedesco, I am a junior at Suny/Utica Rome in upstate
NY. I have an associates in Business, and am pursuing my bachelor's as we
speak. I am looking for an apartment (preferably furnished), two bedroom
place to stay for the entire summer (May 10 - Aug 15). I am also looking
to find a job waiting tables for the summer as well, I've been serving
tables for 3 years, and feel it would be very easy for me to make money
doing it. Please contact me if you can find me any information, you can
email me mtedesco15@collegeclub.com, or 607-267-9565, thank you. Would like to find owners in palmetto dunes area that offer rentals We are looking for a beach front home with a pool to rent during July
that can accommodate 7 adults and 5 children?? Any help or direction you
could give me would be appreciated. Stayed last summer at 14 Armada and we
are looking for something like that again? Thanks. I'm coming to Hilton Head for the first time. I have received a free
week thru some friends at the Cottages at Shipyard. Has anyone seen or
know anything about them. I heard they are older but very nice. Thanks to
anyone responding. We started visiting Hilton Head Island several years ago. We visited
Sea Pines, The Dunes, South Forest Beach, South Beach, and Shipyard. Each
area had pros and cons. We seemed to enjoy the plantation life by far more
than staying at South Forest Beach or one of the other areas that were not
a plantation. The landscaping is unbelievable in the plantations an
experience one must experience to believe. Our favorite was Shipyard due
to the size, location, price, and landscaping. Shipyard does not have
villas directly on the ocean. But many are within a few minutes walk to
the ocean. There is a 27 hole golf course located in the plantation. The
plantation is the smallest plantation on the island meaning very little
traffic. The bike paths are shaded, which is wonderful in hot weather in
the summer. The Crown Plaza offers dining in the plantation and
entertainment on the weekends too. The Crown Plaza has a seafood buffet
one must try, call for the details. They change it around and there are
different combinations on different evenings. We enjoyed Shipyard so much
we purchased a villa at Colonnade Club that we intend to make our home in
the future, currently we rent it out and take the tax deductions for a 2nd
home. I can understand tourist's fellings relating to not being able to
see the plantations, but coming from an owner's view point, we pay
thousands of dollars each year to landscape these plantations and to
provide security to minimize the amount of traffic in the plantations.
Most of the plantations are extremely quite due to this very thing and
that is what brings many returning tourist to Hilton Head Island year
after year. If you would like to see the plantations I would suggest you
stay in a plantation so you will be able to experience it. we are booked for the Hilton Oceanfront Resort is this a nice resort?
does anyone have any experience with this resort? Could anyone recommend a
really nice oceanfront resort where I could step on to the balcony and the
ocean is right there? My son and I are arriving on May 1st about 3:00 pm at Hilton Head
Airport and would like to play a round of golf and stay the night in a
motel. Then from the 2nd to the 5th we will be staying with a supplier and
playing at a private course. He couldn't make it for the 1st because he
has guest still in his condo. Can you provide me with some public courses
and motel information around the entrance to Hilton Head please. Thank
you We would to experience Hilton Head this summer for our vacation. If you
could help maybe with some places to stay that are around $700-850.00 per
week. There are 5 of us ranging in age from 47 to 16 yrs.old. My daughter
and her boyfriend are golf fanatics. The weeks we are possibly looking at
are either June 11th thru 17th or July 9th thru 15th. We would love ocean
front or oceanview. We love the ocean. 3D My family and I recently visited Hilton Head for the first time the
island is a great place to stay. We visited on one of Spinnaker's
timeshare sales specials. DONOT!!! I repeat DONOT ever stay at The Players
Club Resort. The rooms are extremely nasty smelly and extrememly nasty.
These are the accommodations Spinnaker provided for their perspective
property owners. To have Resort even in the name of The Player's Club
Resort is a very misleading advertisement. Very dissatisfied customer...
I am posting my comments to this site about our first vacation visit to
H= HI. We vacationed the week of 20-25 July 1998, it was sure hot and very
humid that week. We stayed at the Radisson Suite Resort which I would rate
onl= y average at best, however it was more affordable than many of the
accommodations at the various plantation resort areas. We had some
relatives staying at the Carolina Club in Shipyard Plantation, which gave=
us the opportunity to visit there many times during the week. Shipyard
Plantation=92s facilities and grounds were beautiful. I can sympathize w=
ith Joyce Mara who posted a comment to this travelogue on 5/18/98 and
comment= ed about HHI being an island of "gated" communities. To a certain
extent sh= e is correct. Unless you are staying in one of these "gated"
communities, = own a condo or timeshare there, or are fortunate to be
guests of someone vacationing there (as was our case), you do not get the
chance to see maj= or portions of this beautiful island and I feel that
can be most unfortunate. Here are some of the things we did that we
enjoyed: 1) Went on a dolphin cruise out of Broad Creek Marina on the S.S.
Pelican, which was very enjoyable. The captain related some very
interesting history and information about areas and properties along the
shore line. 2) As suggested many times on this travelogue we had dinner
out one night at Fitzgerald=92s. The meal was excellent with very good
service; 3) Watch= ing the fireworks at Shelter Cove on Tuesday evening;
4) Enjoyed riding bicycles one morning around the island near and on
Shipyard Plantation; 5= ) For something to do off the island we did a day
trip to Charleston, SC, t= o visit Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, and
then did a visit to Fort Sumte= r (a very interesting Civil War era
National Monument); 6) We also enjoyed = a round of miniature golf our
last evening at Legendary Golf at 900 William Hilton Parkway. We had a
very enjoyable week and would go back again to HHI, however I fe= el May
or June may be better for less heat and humidity. Next time however,= I
think we will try to make arrangements to stay in one of the "gated"
communities. -- Alan Warminski , submitted 8/11/1998 My husband, 14 yr-old daughter and I have recently returned to Northern
Ireland from our holiday in Charleston and Hilton Head Island. We stayed
at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Shipyard for two weeks. For anyone coming
from a colder climate, the heat (in the 90's) takes some time to get used
to, but we loved the wide beach, the waves, the alligators, turtles and
birds, and the excellent service we encountered almost everywhere. My family went to Hilton Head Island for the first time in mid July
1998. We will never go back again. We love to drive around and see the
area. We couldn't unless we wanted to pay $5 to enter another area. The
developments certainly are generic -- no creativity in the "architecture".
We've stayed at many condo hotels on the west coast and in Hawaii where
service means something. At the Hilton Head Beach and Tennis Resort,
housekeeping and fresh towels were extra $$$. The "resort" didn't even
provide dish soap or a dish towel so the dishes could be done. I didn't
know I was at a "rental" where I had to bring my own supplies. The traffic
was horrible and the roads poorly designed. The people who worked at
various places were unfriendly and didn't know their surroundings.
Restaurants were overpriced. The only good experience we had was with the
Tennis Center at HH Beach and Tennis Resort. The pros were friendly,
enthusiastic and helpful to my 11 and 14 year old players. My wife and I, and friends of ours returned from HHI 4/25/98, and had a
pretty good time. We stayed at the PLanters Quarters at Port Royal
Plantation, which was very very nice....& quiet! These timeshares are gold
crown rated with RCI and are huge! Three bedrooms, three baths(jacuzzi's
in two), living, dining, & sunrooms. This timeshare gives you access to
the Westin Resort health club, and outdoor areas...very nice. Since were
mainly golfers, we tried various golf course on or near the island. My wife and I and friends just returned from HHI (june 3, 1998). We had
a wonderfull time. The island is a great place for families, very
relaxing, and a huge beach. We stayed at the Disney Resort, a great place
to stay. Disney also has it's own Beach House on the ocean in Palmetto
Dunes. We really like the Hilton Head Diner, just below Shelter Cove
Harbor. The food was great, breakfast, lunch or dinner. It has a huge menu
and the service was fast. We also liked Guiseppi's, located in Shelter
Cove Plaza. Great pizza and you must try a "weggie". There are several
very good mini-golf places for children and adults. Had lots of fun there.
We did some shopping at the factory outlets in Buffton on the mainland,
just over the bridge. We took a dolphin cruise on a 20 foot patoon boat(
holds 6 people) down the broad creek. We saw about 20 dolphins, some came
right up to the boat. Our guide was great. We plan to make HHI our only
place to go to the beach. Richard M. Smith, Lincolnton N.C. rsmith@tntie.com
Having just returned from a disapointing trip to Hilton Head, I would
like to contribute one piece of information to this travel log. Hilton
Head is an island of 'gated' communities. If you are not staying in the
community, you cannot go in. If you cannot go in, you cannot see the
ocean. The only access we had to the beach was walking a few blocks and
cutting through the Holiday Inn parking lot. We found it very frustrating
to be on a small island and not be able to see the ocean as we drove
around. We ended up cutting our stay short because of this and really
wished we had known ahead of time. What we did see of the island was
lovely, we did go to Harbor Town (you pay $5 to go into that gated
community) which was nice. We golfed at a couple courses just off the
island, Rose Hill and Island West, which were super. Not sure if we will
go back, if we do we will be sure to stay inside! My wife and I just got back from our HH vacation (4/3/98 - 4/7/98). We
had a GREAT time. We used many of the recommendations from submissions to
this site, so we wanted to contribute our opinions as well. For
accommodations, we stayed at the Hilton Head Beach and Tennis Resort, in
an Ocean Front Villa. It was nice, clean, and inexpensive. Folly Beach is
clean and quiet. Our only complaint is that we felt we were away from the
real "action". Most of the cool places to go were about 5 miles down 278
towards Sea Pines and Coligny plaza. When we go again, we'll probably stay
in Palmetto Dunes, or somewhere near Forest Beach. Those seem to be the
best places for the 20-somethings. The food selections were great. Our
favorites, in order, were Steamers, Makotos and Shuckers. Excellent
service at them all and the ambiance (sp?) was very nice at Steamers and
Makotos. Shuckers was a little out of the way and desolate. The Salty Dog
was ok, but we were expecting something more. The location of SD is great
and it seems to be a good hangout spot. The Wild Wing Cafe also probably
is a happening place, but we went for lunch on a weekday, and it was just
alright. I did like the different flavors of wings, though. We went to
Coconuts Comedy Club and ordered gourmet pizza that they bring in from a
pizza shop across the street (don't remember the name). It had to be the
best gourmet pizza we've ever had. Try the Vegetarian. There is plenty of
other things to do there; enough to be able to go back consistently and
never have the exact same experience. We had a chance to go to the finals
of the Family Circle Cup and had an awesome time. We'll be doing that
again. Island Water Sports was very good for waverunners and parasailing.
The employees were very friendly, yet professional. For a beach
experience, we recommend Forest Beach. It had the most people on it. Make
sure to go bike riding, its almost impossible to avoid it. We don't golf,
but we enjoyed playing at several of the mini-golf places. We really like
the The Pirates Island Adventure golf course. Oh yeah, and we enjoyed the
Dolphin Cruise at Broadcreek Marina. We spent almost a whole day shopping
at the outlets in Bluffton. Bluffton is across the bridge from HHI, but it
is probably only a 15-20 minute car drive away from most places on the
Island. We'll definitely be coming back to HH for years to come. My family just (4/4/98) returned from HHI - we stayed for a week at HHI
Beach and Tennis Resort and enjoyed it greatly. The villa was convenient
to the pool and the beach and was extremely clean and reasonably priced.
Boat House II was my favorite place to eat on the Island. Can't wait to go
back later this summer. Alan Cheatham Seymour, TN For the last two years the Winona State Women's Tennis team has
traveled to Hilton Head to compete against other tennis teams. Though the
weather didn't cooperate this year (mar. 1 thru mar. 12) we still had a
great time. Hilton Head offers everything from quiet beaches to fabulous
night life. Our accommedations (Beach and Tennis resort) have always been
comfortable and affordable. I love the Island and can't wait to return
next year. March 20, 1998 Hi, My name is Bill and Hilton Head is awesome!!! I have
been going there ever since I was 10 years old. I am now 23. Hilton Head
has wonderful bike trails. They are very uncrowded and allow you to become
part of nature. Some of my favorite restruants are Alexanders, the Oyster
Factory, and Reilly's. My favorite hotel is the Westin Resort. Although
the rooms are expensive, you can't beat the ocean view. The pool-side
facilities are excellant. The Westin also has an outstanding seafood
buffet 7 days a week. Fishing is great...My dad discovered that the best
place to fish was in a lagoon on the golf course. Within minutes the bass
started biting. As my mother would say, watch out for the Alligators. One
day when she was taking out the trash, a dog rubbed its nose against my
mother's leg and she screamed thinking it was an alligator. Thank goodness
it wasn't an alligator!! If you are ever chased by an alligator, remember
to run in a zigzag. If you like birds, Hilton Head has a ton of them.
Well, I just wanted to tell you about some of the highlights. Hi...Mom and
Dad! Take me back to Hilton Head! We spend a lot of time at HHI in an area called Port Royal Village
which is near the beach, the Westin Resort, and great golf and tennis. We
visit several times each year from Ohio and hope to move to the island
permanently in a few years. We think Port Royal is the best area, but
would be glad to answer questions about anyplace on the island. Most areas
are great. Email if you have specific questions. Sandy schaefer@wesnet.com
Just came back from Christmas on Hilton Head, first time there. Stayed
at the Hyatt which has nice ocean front rooms @holiday rates ($69). Golf:
The golf courses (except in Seapines) are closed on Christmas but it seems
to be an annual tradition for everyone to go out and walk them on xmas.
It's lots of fun. My husband and I just returned from our stay on HHI (10/3-10/6/97). We
originally has reservations at the South Beach Marina Inn. We arrived
about 8 pm. The Inn had not left word with the welcome center at Sea Pines
so that we could get our passes. They were nice enough to give us a
temporary pass, but said we needed to have the Inn call us in so we could
get a pass good for our entire stay. When we arrived at the Inn, the
office was closed and they'd left our room keys in an envelope in the
mailbox outside their door. So much for having them call in our pass
tonight. We went up to our suite. It appeared acceptable at first glance.
Bathroom, kitchenette/living area downstairs. Sliding glass door w/harbor
view. Spiral staircase leading to bedroom and bath upstairs. We did a
quick walk-around. The first thing I noticed was that the bedspread looked
dirty. Then, upon opening the sliding glass door, the lock nearly fell
off. That didn't exactly boost our confidence. We came back inside, and
while trying to figure out how to reattach the lock, I saw the biggest
COCKROACH I have ever seen scurry across the kitchen counter and
disappear. The hubby didn't see it. We were pretty uncomfortable staying
there at that point. He attempted to call South Beach Marina Inn &
Rentals. No answer at either emergency number. In the meantime, I walked
into the bathroom only to be greeted by the second biggest cockroach I'd
ever seen--in the bath tub. At that point, there was no way I was sleeping
there. We'd barely been there 5 minutes, and had already seen 2 of these
things. Since we couldn't get a hold of anyone at SBMI we cancelled our
credit card payment and left. But we left them a note explaining what
happened, along with the second cockroach, which we captured, just in case
they wanted to argue the point. We got a very nice bug-free room at the
Holiday Inn Oceanfront, and enjoyed the rest of our stay immensely. We just returned from our Honeymoon on HH and it was incredible! We
stayed in an oceanfront condo in Palmetto Dunes and it was wonderful.
Palmetto Dunes is simply immaculate. We had many plans (jetski's,
parasailing, etc) but the weather was so hot and sunny that we just stayed
on the beach all day! I have many relatives in Southern California where
the big beaches are legendary - Huntington, Hermosa, Laguna - but they
have nothing on Hilton Head. The tide is unbelievable, and the hard packed
sand is awesome for bikes and everything else. We will definitely be back;
in fact we are already talking about looking into buying a condo! What can
I say, it was more beautiful than we ever expected and it was the perfect
choice for our Honeymoon. If you're looking for inland beauty and
oceanfront perfection - stay in Palmetto Dunes. The beaches were cleaned
every day, the bike paths through the golf courses are excellent, and the
entire plantation is kept up impeccably. Well, I guess that's it. We'll
definitely be going back next year, see you then! Just returned from HHI, (8/17- 8/24); stayed at Shipyards Carolina Club
in 3-br condo. Super facilities. Boat trip to Savannah fun, especially
trolley ride, but grab a drink and use facilities before boarding trolley!
Gastronomic low point of trip: Big Rocco's Italian (?) Restaurant. Didn't
think anyone could screw up spaghetti. They did. Very forgettable place,
hot, noisy, mediocre service and mostly inferior food. However, the
HOFBRAUHAUS on Pope Avenue - WUNDERBAR! Excellent food (try the
Schweinebraten), delightful German music by Bob, neat atmosphere and
really nice people. Another superior meal at Nantucket Seafood House on
New Orleans Road. Owner Jim Laferriere and waitress Kerry were most
accommodating. Hilton Head Diner quite good, but so busy. Our first time
at HHI, but we want to go back. Pat and Ellen Wright of Detroit area. My mother and I just returned from Hilton Head and we loved it. It's
really a beautiful island! We stayed at the Hilton Resort in Palmetto
Dunes. I would highly recommend anyone to stay there. Palmetto Dunes,
Harbourtown, and Sea Pines are all great sections of the island to visit.
Definitely walk up to the top of the Harbourtown lighthouse. The view is
spectacular! I heard that the restaurant Crazy Crab in Harbourtown is
great, but we never had a chance to go. South Beach is a beautiful section
of the island that resembles a New England Village. It looks just like
Nantucket, MA! We went to a great restaurant in Coligny Circle called Only
Pasta. It was scrumptious! Definitely try this place! The prices are very
reasonable.Coligny Cirle is also a great place to go shopping and ride
bikes. We also heard that the restaurant Fitzgerald's was fabulous. It's
right on the ocean and was recommended by an owner of one of the condos on
the island. My mom and I adored Hilton Head Island and we're planning on
returning as soon as we can! -JT Just returned on August 4 from our first-ever (definitely not last!)
HHI trip. A few thoughts and musings...we stayed at the Adventure Inn in
an updated unit at the Ocean Dunes Villas (always, always ask for
UPDATED). This is an older complex on S Forest Beach and really isn't very
service-oriented and grounds aren't too well kept. The garbage is placed
in an area near the parking lot and entrance to villas that leaves a lot
to be desired. The price is reasonable and it is right on the ocean, so
since we're not in our rooms that much, it was fine. But we have already
reserved the Disney Resort for next year. They will rent out only for
about the next year or so till all the time-shares are sold. Restaurants:
We ate out every night (family of 4 with two teenagers). CRAZY CRAB: A
good first night intro to Sea Pines and Harbour Town, but expensive.
Probably wouldn't rush back, tho the fish was good. BIG BAMBOO CAFE: A
real find. Great WW II Pacific atmosphere, excellent fish, the best ribs
ever. Nice staff, friendly. HILTON HEAD BREWING CO.: Fun, good food, great
place for our large group of friends. Great brews. SALTY DOG: Great fun,
good food, you have to buy a T-shirt! J J PEPPERONIO'S: At the Hyatt in
Palmetto Dunes. On the ocean. Great view, even during a thunderous
lightening storm. Pizza good and some interesting choices. AUNT CHILADA'S:
Good Mexican and and fun atmosphere. A do-again. BIG ROCCO'S: Another real
find. Excellent Italian, great fish in a big% For the past 9 years, we have made the annual trek from Chicago to HHI.
We first came based on a friend's recommendation and fell in love with the
island since. We have stayed at the Beach and Tennis Resort on Foley Rd.
in a 2-BR condo. Very reasonably priced. Over that time, we have been to
numerous restaurants and attractions. The Old Oyster Factory is a favorite
and well as visiting the dolphins with Commandor Zodiac out of South
Beach. Great Fun. Looking to return again and again. You can reach me at
boblo@interaccess.com. 08/03/97. I just returned from my first trip to HHI ever! I do have to say that
it was the most beautiful place that I have ever seen! I was invited to go
by a friend, for a wedding that was held at the Westin Port Royal Harbour
over this past fourth of July weekend. We flew from Denver to Atlanta, and
made the trek to HHI from there. My travelling companion grew up in that
area, and thought that since I had never seen the south, that it would be
a great drive. It was an approximate 4.5 hour drive from Atlanta airport,
but very beautiful. We stayed on HHI at "The Spa" condominiums, just off
of W.M Hilton parkway and Beach City Road. The condominium was a 2 bdr, 2
bath, and overlooked the pool. It was within a 3-5 minute walking distance
from the beach. The beach was a little muddy, probably due to the fact
that it was not a fully developed beach, but all the same, coming from
seeing the mountains all of my life, the ocean was very beautiful. I would
highly reccommend these condominiums, they are very clean. We have been going to HHI for the past ten years and love to stay on
South Forest Beach on an oceanfront villa. This spring we stayed at
SeaSide Villas directly on the Ocean. If you go, request the one on the
first floor with the great wooden rocking chairs!! Our most enjoyable
moments were sipping coffee in the morning while rocking on the chairs and
watching the sun come up!! We love the beach for bike riding - it's great
for small kids since the sand is hard-packed and you can always stop to
explore the starfish or jellyfish that wash up on shore. Even better is
biking along side the dolphins as they feed offshore. We love to eat at
Aunt Chiladas - just a short walk from the SeaSide Villas (#123). They
have a great happy hour and we love to play the trivia game!! Looking
forward to our visit next year. We have been going to Hilton Head with friends off and on since 1982.
We absolutely love it. We have stayed in many different houses and villas
on Sea Pines and Shipyard. Our friends have stayed oceanfront on south
Forest Beach, but that is a little too busy for our tastes. My
sister-in-law now owns a house at Inland Harbour on Sea Pines, and that is
a convenient location. We just returned today from a week there, but were
also there at Christmas for the first time this year. It was great at
Christmas, with great weather. We don't eat out all the time, but went to
Nantucket Seafood House for the first time this year. Probably the best
food we've ever had on the island. I don't know exactly what others
consider reasonably priced, but we felt it was a bit high. We had 2 buy
one get one free coupons and it was $62 for 4 people. You probably pay a
little more for oceanfront there than places like Myrtle Beach, but if you
don't mind walking a little ways or driving to the beach there are some
good prices. We liked staying at Colonnade Club and Waterford, but would
recommend Villa Rentals over some of the agencies we have rented through.
We have also rented through owners with good luck. My family and I just returned from our HH vacation. Let me just say
that the island is absolutely incredible! I am already planning my return
trip, although I have a feeling that I won't be able to go back for
awhile. Recently, I sent in a note to the Hilton Head Island Travelogue
following our return from an extended stay in April and May of 1997. (You
can read it in the travelogue) Foolishly, I suppose I offered to give
advice on the best RESTAURANTS...GOLF deals...and other items of interest
on the island...but I wan't prepared for the onslaught of requests from
all over the USA from a lot of nice folks. While I have tried to answer
each request, it has become an awesome task so I will try to sumarize my
opinions, advise and counsel at this time. While I realize it maty not be
for everyone, I hope you will accept it as the "Straight Scoop" from a guy
with on financial interests in answering your questions. If this doesn't
work...then you can reach me at my E-mail address and I will try to help
you. Thanks for your understanding... GERRY from VAIL. My wife and I spent our twentieth anniversary (May 16-18, 1997)at
Palmetto Dunes Hilton Resort. We usually vacation in Jamaica but decided
to give Hilton Head a try because we've heard wonderful remarks about the
beach. We were not dissapointed. We have been to some world class beaches
but Hilton Head's beach takes the cake for cleanliness and accomodations.
Most impressive was the hard packed sand, not to mention the incredible
width of the beach, especially at low tide, Wow! As much as we enjoyed the
island, we were very dissapointed with the Hilton Resort. Our
reservations, made three months in advance, were not available upon check
in. The "ocean view" that we paid extra for was a thin strip of water
visible across the parking lot. The staff was indifferent to our concerns.
The pool was closed on Saturday to accomodate a private party, and the
pool cleaners fired up thier engines early in the morning making it
impossible to sleep in. The room was large and in very close proximity to
the beach. Our dining experiences were good with the exception of The Old
Oyster Factory. I've never had a pushier waitress!I was not permitted even
one refill on my tea, in fact the waitress poured water into my emptied
glass. yuck! The food was good but not exceptional. All in all, I felt
like "just another tourist." I do recommend Miguel's on the harbor-it was
excellent! We look forward to returning to Hilton Head, for jogging,
walking and biking on the beach, it can't be beat! We just returned from a fabulous week in Hilton Head Island. We have
gone there over the past five years and had always stayed in a hotel
(Crystal Sands) but this year because we were traveling with five of us,
we decided to rent instead. A perfect choice. The weather the Week of May
2-11, was in the low 80's, the sun and the blue skies over the lagoons and
ocean was incredible. We tried new restaurants, Quarterdeck in Sea Pines
(great for sandwiches and light dining, overlooking the yatchs and water);
Hudson's, (okay if you like seafood); the HH Diner for breakfast is great;
Guiseppes for pizza, fab; we went mini golfing; my husband and son golfed;
drive to Savannah for the day (only 45 minutes) - history and culture of
the south - walk River Street; visit Shelter Cove at night, for live
entertainment from 7.30p.m.Tues.-Sat. If you like steak and ribs we would
recommend Damons, (Wexford), a magician comes to the table to entertain
you. Great place to go every year, can't wait to return. Just returned from a March spring break to Hilton Head. Stayed at the
Hilton Head Beach and Tennis Resort. Very reasonably priced -- $420 for
six days; cute, small, efficiency apt-like room with bedroom, double bunks
in hall and fold out bed. Liked it very much. Had great access to the
beach; too cold for the pool, but it looked well maintained. Unbelievably
quiet. Rented terrific new bikes from Sand Cats for just $18 each per
week. Enjoyed riding along beach. If you have kids, check out Main Street
Golf, especially if you have a tight budget. Best deal around. Calibogue
trip to Savannah we regretted. Expensive place for husband and kids to
nap. Should have driven. Only about 5 minutes worth of guide talk given.
Wasted money. Enjoyed biking to Shelter Cove. If you go to Harbour Town or
anywhere in Sea Pines, take lots of bug goo -- as somebody else wrote,
don't know what they are, but they bite. Best thing was relaxing on beach.
Buy beach paddles and ball, frisbee at Walmart and get tan. . . Went
horseback riding inland and enjoyed that a lot too. $20 adults, $15 kids
for an hour. Fun, fun, fun and lots of gators around. My family has been going to Hilton Head Island for the past 7 years. We
have always stayed at Sea Pines Plantation at the Marriott's Monarch
Resort. It is a beautiful place to vacation. This year (March 97) we
bought a time share at Marriott's Grande Ocean Resort and it was
beautiful. My twin sister,Megan, and my friend Kristin and I went with our
parents and had the best time. We rode bikes all over the island swam in
the ocean and just relaxed. The best place to eat we think is Jump and
Phils, best place to meet guys is the grocery store by the Holiday Inn or
on the beach by the Holiday Inn. Oh,we met this really cute guy at the
Grande Ocean Resort when we stayed there he had a goat-t and a University
of Miami hat,and his name is Andy,and we never really got to talk to him
so we just want to say hey if you are reading this, we were the three
girls in the Royal Tern building on the third floor who wore hats all the
time. We have enjoyed vacationing at Hilton Head's Shipyard Plantation for
several years now. We stay, and I would strongly reccommend, Beachwalk. It
is just behind the Crystal Sands Resort about 150 yards to the beach.
Prices are very ($795 for a three bdrm, 3.5 bath) cheap in the sport
season (middle of August) and the weather and surf are still comparable to
the heart of summer. Clean pool, free tennis, and golf discounts
available. Villas are very secluded in a beautiful setting typical of
Hilton Head. Don't miss the excellent seafood buffet at the crystal Sands
Resort for under $20. Other eateries I would suggest are Shuckers for
lunch, of course the Salty Dog for a casual night on the Calibogie Sound
for margaritas and peel-and-eat shrimp, and a place called Steamers
(beside the Holiday Inn). It seems like nobody knows about this place, but
it is excellent-huge portions and very affordable.For golf either Shipyard
Golf Club or go off the island to Rose Hill for about $23 for 18 and a
cart. I would also suggest spending a day or at least part of a day in
Savannah. Take in its old world charm, plenty of antique shops, and have
lunch on the water at the Shrimp House. Oh, don't forget to pick up a
caramel apple the size of a softball, maybe bigger, at the candy store on
the water. I can't give away all of my secret spots, but hopefully these
few tips will make your stay more enjoyable. Bye for now. 3-17-97 Just got back from our 1st trip to HH Island....awesome!!! The
beaches are breathtaking...so broad and great for walking riding and even
pushing the stroller. Stayed at Harbour Club in Harbour town. Beatiful
Villas but pool not maintained and whirlpool broken. CQs was surprisingly
great...food, atmosphere and service. For a night out without the kids (we
have a 3 and 1 yr old) you must go to Harbourmaster's for dinner. Another
must is to visit the Seach Beach Marina Village. We cut through the villas
and walked for miles along the beach. The deli has .15 shrimp for happy
hour. The deli and cafe are great spots and so is the Salty Dog. We loved
blading with the kids in their strollers! Enjoy...we'll be back! My just returned from a week in the Charleston area attending our sons
wedding. We enjoyed Boones Plantation, uss Yorktown, the carriage ride
downtown. We did not enjoy our accomidations at the sea cabins at Isle of
Palms. They neglected to tell us that there was daily maid service for an
extra charge, clean towels were an extra charge and I have slept on a
better matteress in a $29.95 motel room. We did enjoy the wedding,
rehearsel dinner at Magnolia's and all the other tourist things that we
did.We were there 2-18 to 2-25-97 Hi! i am a 12 year old that has had the great experince to explore the
wonders of Hilton Head Island.we were traveling down to Orlando,Flordia.
but we hade made reservations at Hilton Head for 3 days and 2 nights.Since
this was 3 years ago I was 9 and my little sister was 2 and a half.We
justed wanted to go to Disney World(like any other kid).I thought it would
be boring and un intersting. but little did I know that I was just
starting the begining of a family ritual .i had fun and loved the beach
while my sister liked the starfish and sat in a little tidal pool of
water.After thoese three wonderful days my parents did not want to leave!
My dad wanted to show my mom time shares down there .But she refused
too.so this left my dad a little disappointed.i mean having to leave a
beautiful island and wondering if you will ever return. So after we got
back from our trip,my dad decided to ook into buying a time share.His
brother(my uncle0 had various time shares around the world).My dad chose
Mariott's Grande Ocean Club Resort.(without a tour or seeing the looks of
things!)so we have been going down to HHI for a while now and love.Our
time share is right on the beach and there are 4 pools and 1 in the
making!i love HHI and eveything there! i love eating at Land's End and the
Westen which is a resort but has a excellent restaurnts.It is a buffet
with Alaskin crab legs and salad bar soup and a 13 foot dessert table(my
favorite!) The beach is not crowded like other beaches.There are not big
tidal waves but there is enough to keep your boogie board going.i also
went on a Dolphin Crusie which was really cool.Lastly,I hope you vist HHI
and love as much as i do! In the past four years we have vacationed at HHI and stayed at the
Crowne Plaza Resort (formerly Crystal Sands), but this year we thought we
would rent a villa in Evian, if possible. Could you send rental info or
possible agencies to contact. We need to sleep 5. We have come down the
last to March breaks, and the two summers prior. In March we found other
than golf and tennis, you could not veg in the pool or the ocean. Weather
was great (60s and low 70s) but not as nice as being in the hot summer
time. More action and people and activities to do in the warm months. Also
at the Crowne Plaze (which is a fabulous hotel) we found in March a lot of
business conventions there and they took over the hotel more or less.
Otherwise, a great holiday spot for young and old. My son roller blades
and bikes all day long and my self and my daughter find plenty of
shopping. The Southern hospitality is great. My husband got a hole-in-one
in Shipyard's course and that was a bonus on last year's holiday. Golfing
is expensive especially if you want to take a teenager with you. Las Vegas
Golf & Tennis is a great place for golf and tennis bargains, and so is
Players World. Guiseppe's great for salad and pizza. Up here in Toronto we
look forward to a friendly visit to HHI in the very near future. It is
only a short 17 hours drive down and it is such a beautiful drive. Any
rental information would be appreciated. Thanks. We have come to HHI two summers in a row, and then two March breaks in
a row. We find the summers more enjoyable because of the longer days, and
the fact that you can enjoy the pool and ocean. This year we may come in
May. We have stayed always at the Crown Plaza Resort, which is fabulous,
but this time we may try a condo rental in Shipyard. Any suggestions on
the best rental (I need 2 or 3 bedrooms, and a deal on golfing)? HHI is
great. We used to go to Naples every year, but HHI is so friendly and
southern that we have enjoyed it more. We're from Toronto. I enjoy reading
everyone's comments and I like the HHI expert also. 1/7/97 - We have been visiting HHI during March and April for the past
few years and always look forward to returning. We have enjoyed staying at
the Adventure Inn in a nice room with a kitchenette for quite reasonable
prices for being on the beach. Weather has been between 70 and 80 degrees
F. Mostly we just hang out at the beach all day, walk the shoreline, and
try a few restaurants during the week. Fratello's has fine Italian food,
the Brew Co. had delicious, large portions, and of course... BEER. There
are many places to rent bicycles if interested. We took a sunset ship ride
to watch the dolphins. It's also only 30 minutes from Savannah, Georgia
which is an extraordinary city to experience. we just returned yesterday from our first trip to HH. The weather was
good, could have been sunnier. We stayed at the Monarch in Sea Pines, it
was very nice. Our 5 year old Zach loved the heated pool! We found things
a bit pricey but that's to be expected. There are almost too many
restaurants to choose from but we especially enjoyed The Hilton Head
Brewing Co. good luck finding it! for that matter good luck finding any
place you're looking for, there must be an ordinance banning large
colorful easy to find signs. Also a bit surprised to not find any comments
about those traffic circles are they fun or what? I can't imagine what
traffic must be like during the peak season! Overall a wonderful place to
visit! After spending a week on Hilton Head (10/12-19th), we cannot wait to go
back for another week. We stayed at a time share in Sea Pines Plantation.
It is called Monarch by Marriott. The weather was absolutely great and the
water temperature was in the high seventies. We took a boat trip on the
Calibogue line to Savannah for a four hour tour of the old city and then a
two hour bat trip back. A great value at $33 per adult. Try it you'll love
it. The sea food is great, especially the shrimp. Try Nantucket Seafood.
Two 1lb lobsters for $24 with all the fixings. Crazy Crab is touristy and
expensive, but food is ok. Bike rentals are a must as there are many miles
of paved bike trails throughout the plantations. Saw many alligators on
our daily rides. We definitely will go again!! MSS Sept. 96 - Long time visitor to HHI since 1978. Just returned from a
great trip. Stayed in Shipyard. Looking for list of similar rentals to
Evian in Shipyard. We just got back to Ontario after a week of vacation based on Hilton
Head Island ( our first time !) . Thoroughly enjoyed our whole trip. The
ocean was as warm as bathwater and the weather was sunny and hot, though
very humid for most of the week. We would recommend: i) staying at
Shorewood or elsewhere on either South or North Forest Beach. We loved the
seafood at Hudsons, and enjoyed our dinner at the Great Plains Cattle
Company. All of the aforementioned businesses treated us in a first rate
manner and all were relatively reasonably priced. We can't wait to go back
!! We're going to Beaufort in November for Thanksgiving to visit Mom. We
figured we would stay in Hilton Head for 2 days. We've booked a The Hilton
Resort. If anyone can give me any feedback on this hotel and/or another
hotel Crown Plaza Resort or Crystal Sands. Any feedback would be helpful.
I have been going to Hilton Head ever since I was about 3 or 4. I have
always enjoyed it. I am 15. We have stayed at BEACH AND TENNIS RESORT
many many times. I like it a lot. It is very nice. If you have any
specific questions about it I will be glad to answer them. If you have any
children it is great because at the pool area they have activities for
kids. Let me think of some places you can go. We ALWAYS go see Greg
Russell at Sea Pines. He is great for kids. There are a lot of teenagers
down there, so it is fun for me too. I could tell you a lot of things that
we like to do down there, but I don't want to waste so much room, so if
you would like to know more, or have any questions that I might know the
answer to just E- Mail me. I hope I spelled everything right! Recreation Vehicle enthusiasts: If you're headed to Hilton Head and own
a motorhome (Class A or C), the best place to camp is OUTDOOR RESORTS
(843- 785-7699 (right by the circle). Best luxurious camping on the East
coast. Privately owned sites for rent, all paved, pool and more. Never
stay ant- where else. See y'all in August '96. We've been vacationing in HH for 14 years, staying in Captain's Cove.
Our children became so infatuated with the SE as a result of our numerous
trips, they both are students at UGA! We are Mpls. residents. There's not
much we don't like about the island, but one of our current favorite
"haunts" is happy hour at the Hyatt. We have come to know and enjoy
Phillip T. Myers, the resident pianist in the lounge. Also, the old Crazy
Crab in the Summer where the "Gator" sings every Jimmy Buffet song ever
recorded. I am 20 years old and have been visiting Hilton Head for about 13
years. My family goes every spring and some Thanksgivings. I especially
like staying at Sea Pines and playing tennis. Nowhere else seems to
have friendlier tennis pros and prettier tennis. Both my sister and I love
the bike paths and we enjoy rollerblading down to South Beach for some
ice-cream at the Salty Dog Cafe. Can't wait to go this Thanksgiving.
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