2013 Hilton Head lovers thread

[MEK]

My friend is geting married in April 2014 and is almost 100% sure that it will be at HHI. How difficult is it to get a room at 7 months in early April if we aren't able to add on before then?

Thanks for any advice!

I had no difficulty at 7 months getting a 2BR for April 8 - 13 this year.

 

[loveswdw]

My friend is geting married in April 2014 and is almost 100% sure that it will be at HHI. How difficult is it to get a room at 7 months in early April if we aren't able to add on before then?

Depends on when Easter falls in 2014. We are hoping to go the first week in April 2013. I didn't get in right at 7 months (about a week late) and we've been waitlisted (3/31-4/5) for a 1BR for a while now. Easter Sunday in 2013 is March 31st so the whole resort is booked solid on pts that next week. I could get a cash room but they are very $$ for that week.

 

[mickeyplanner]

Depends on when Easter falls in 2014. We are hoping to go the first week in April 2013. I didn't get in right at 7 months (about a week late) and we've been waitlisted (3/31-4/5) for a 1BR for a while now. Easter Sunday in 2013 is March 31st so the whole resort is booked solid on pts that next week. I could get a cash room but they are very $$ for that week.

Does anyone have any idea how many rooms they rent on points vs. on cash? I am wondering if they truly take waitlist during peak times or just try to sell any cancelled point rentals for cash reservations?

 

[kristenrice]

I am starting to think that if we love HHI after our trip that we will add on here! Do the owners feel like the higher MF's are worth it?



Thanks for any advice!

We only bought 50 points so that we could go every three years so the difference in MF's aren't that noticable.

Take a look at some of the resales that are available...they are scarce! Obviously the higher MF's are not driving people to sell off in droves. We actually ended up buying direct ($80/pt) since the difference on a 50-point contract was only going to amount to about $750. In the long run, it was worth it since it has been over a year and I still haven't seen a 50 pt contract with a Feb UY on the market.

 

[rusafee1183]

We only bought 50 points so that we could go every three years so the difference in MF's aren't that noticable.

Take a look at some of the resales that are available...they are scarce! Obviously the higher MF's are not driving people to sell off in droves. We actually ended up buying direct ($80/pt) since the difference on a 50-point contract was only going to amount to about $750. In the long run, it was worth it since it has been over a year and I still haven't seen a 50 pt contract with a Feb UY on the market.

I definitely think that we will probably end up going direct if we buy at HHI. I have been looking at the resales and haven't seen many (if any) for 100 points or less. I guess most people bought HHI when they had stricter buy in limits?

Plus, the prices don't seem to be THAT much lower, like they are for most of the WDW properties. I'm still waiting until after we visit.... but I just know we will love it

 

[VG9493]

Just booked July 13 - 20th!! Can't wait love HHI!!

 

[rusafee1183]

Just booked July 13 - 20th!! Can't wait love HHI!!

Wooohooooo!!!! Awesome news!

 

[KarenB]

Just booked July 13 - 20th!! Can't wait love HHI!!

We just did the same thing today!!

 

[lovin'fl]

How likely to get two 3BR grand villas for next Christmas at 7 months out? Looking to do 4 nights (Sun-Thur). Thanks!

 

[WolfpackFan]

How likely to get two 3BR grand villas for next Christmas at 7 months out? Looking to do 4 nights (Sun-Thur). Thanks!

It would be impossible.

 

[lovin'fl]

It would be impossible.

What about a 2BR and a couple studios...or two 2BRs?

 

[rusafee1183]

What about a 2BR and a couple studios...or two 2BRs?

If I am not mistaken, the majority of the rooms at HHI are 2BR so you may have better luck with those than the studios.

 

[kristenrice]

What about a 2BR and a couple studios...or two 2BRs?

How likely to get two 3BR grand villas for next Christmas at 7 months out? Looking to do 4 nights (Sun-Thur). Thanks!

76 Dedicated 2BR's
21 Lock-Off 2BR's (*16 of these are the only HA units at the resort*)
5 Grand Villas

That's all...

 

[lovin'fl]

I just almost added 40 more HH points direct from Dinsey. I was sooooo close. My DH might blow a gasket though. If I did add them, I'd have enough at 11 months out to book a 3BR or two 2BRs for my family and some inlaws (10 of us). Would need 3 more points for the two 2BRs...do they still let you rent up to 15 points per year? If not, I'd have to buy 41 points.

 

[okw2012]

I just almost added 40 more HH points direct from Dinsey. I was sooooo close. My DH might blow a gasket though. If I did add them, I'd have enough at 11 months out to book a 3BR or two 2BRs for my family and some inlaws (10 of us). Would need 3 more points for the two 2BRs...do they still let you rent up to 15 points per year? If not, I'd have to buy 41 points.

Yes you can still get 15 extra pts per year.

 

[lovin'fl]

Thanks for all the help!

 

[mickeyplanner]

It is official, our waitlist came through. We are going to HHI June 23-28, 2013 in a 2 BR. I was getting nervous that our waitlist would not come through but it did. What an awesome early Christmas present!!!
Once we get back from Disiney next month, I can start planning on trip down to HHI from Pittsburgh. Any suggestions, this will be our first car ride over 7 hours with our children ages 6 and 2???

 

[rusafee1183]

It is official, our waitlist came through. We are going to HHI June 23-28, 2013 in a 2 BR. I was getting nervous that our waitlist would not come through but it did. What an awesome early Christmas present!!!
Once we get back from Disiney next month, I can start planning on trip down to HHI from Pittsburgh. Any suggestions, this will be our first car ride over 7 hours with our children ages 6 and 2???

YAY! That is awesome news!


I am still thinking about what we are going to be doing for our car ride from Pittsburgh also. We are still up in the air about that...

Looks like we will be just missing your family for both trips. We are going to WDW Jan 20 - 25th and then HHI May 12 - 17

 

[lovin'fl]

It is official, our waitlist came through. We are going to HHI June 23-28, 2013 in a 2 BR. I was getting nervous that our waitlist would not come through but it did. What an awesome early Christmas present!!!
Once we get back from Disiney next month, I can start planning on trip down to HHI from Pittsburgh. Any suggestions, this will be our first car ride over 7 hours with our children ages 6 and 2???

We drive from Baltimore to Disney a lot (and to Port Canaveral and Jaxport for cruises and we did HH once and Vero Beach last summer) and I won't lie, it's not super fun. We just stop a lot. My kids are teens, but when they were younger we'd play movies and they'd take their gameboys (now they take Ipods). I'd take some snacks and small drinks and maybe some crayons and paper. If you have room, maybe let them bring their fave blanket and/or pillow to snuggle with (my girls would take stuffed animals). We'd drive as far as we could and would stop for the night, trying to get w/in a 4 hour drive to our destination (DH prefers to get w/in 2 hours). We always drive straight through when coming home (DH is always anxious to get back home and I kinda agree with him there). Avoid traffic times...DC to Richmond is a nightmare and we leave at non-rush hour times or we go down route 301.

Oh and congrats on getting that waitlist!~!

 

[okw2012]

It is official, our waitlist came through. We are going to HHI June 23-28, 2013 in a 2 BR. I was getting nervous that our waitlist would not come through but it did. What an awesome early Christmas present!!!
Once we get back from Disiney next month, I can start planning on trip down to HHI from Pittsburgh. Any suggestions, this will be our first car ride over 7 hours with our children ages 6 and 2???

Congrats for the waitlist coming through! Will update post #2 in a few minutes.

Now for the 12h drive my advice would be to just not do it with kids that age! The only viable option with my kids would be to drive all night long, then we'd feel miserable. Think about a spending a night in Charlotte.