Hilton Head Island Travel Guide

Where to Stay - Resorts and Accommodations

Photo: Courtesy of the Hilton Head Island Visitor & Convention Bureau / The Harbour Town Lighthouse

• 3,000 hotel/motel rooms
• 6,000 villas or condo units
• 1000 timeshare units
• 2 RV resorts and 1 campground (off-island)
• 22 properties offering meetings and convention facilities

• The Sea Pines Resort - Set on 5,000-acres at the southern tip of the island and home to the famous Harbour Town Yacht Basin and Lighthouse, accommodations include 500 suites, villas and beach houses.


• Palmetto Dunes Resort

Palmetto Dunes is located mid-island on some of the best Hilton Head beaches and offers accommodations in vacation homes and villas, as well as at the popular Hilton Head Marriott Resort and Spa and the Hilton Oceanfront Resort.

• Forest Beach

Located between The Sea Pines Plantation and Palmetto Beach, this resort offers a variety of vacation homes, villas and hotels, plus the convenience of popular Coligny Plaza.

• Shipyard Plantation

This 800-acre gated resort and residential community offers accommodations in an array of vacation villas, some homes and the Crown Plaza Hotel. It is located adjacent to the Forest Beach area.

• Port Royal Plantation Area

Located at the northwestern end of Hilton Head Island, the Westin Hotel Resort and Marriott's Barony Beach Club are located in this primarily residential resort area.

Index: Hilton Head Island Travel Guide

1. Hilton Head Island - Introduction and Welcome Center
2. When to Visit Hilton Head Island
3. Where to Stay - Resorts and Accommodations
4. Hilton Head Island Beaches
5. Hilton Head Island Golf