2013 Hilton Head lovers thread

[MEK]

My parents retired to HHI and every time we visit with the grandkids they gift my wife and I a romantic night out while they watch the kids and send us to either the Old Fort Pub or to The Jazz corner

http://www.oldfortpub.com/

By no means a pub, it is a fancy dinner and one of the few places on the island where you can eat right on the water and watch the sunset over the sound between the island and the mainland. Food is excellent (Seafood and steak done fancy southern style) and they have a great wine list. make sure to make a reservation around sunset and request a table next to the windows.

I ate here during my last trip to HHI and it was really lovely. The food was good and the view of the sunset was spectacular. I would highly recommend it.

Dessert

This year I made a reservation at Vine. I called two weeks in advance and they only had 5pm and 9pm slots available.

 

[Fwd Facing Tentacles]

Has anybody taken the kshuttle from Savannah airport? How close does it stop to Disney and how would you get there from wherever it stops? Thanks.

 

[Kimmysmom]

We are here in HHI right now and first timers. We just love it here. I cannot wait to come back. It is so peaceful and so pretty...

 

[Tinkercc]

We left on Friday and we are already planning our next trip. Our kids liked it as much as WDW!! Make sure to meet Mike the pool guy!

 

[wordwitt]

I am so happy to hear all of the great things about Hilton Head. My husband's not a huge theme park fan, and although we've never been to Hilton Head, I know he'd prefer it to WDW. So when I looked at DVC I bought a small BWV contract as well as a small Hilton Head contract (both in ROFR). I am hoping we can go to Hilton Head over Labor Day, but know that's probably a huge long shot so planning on WDW (have to use banked points). But when I get my points it will be the first place I try! Love reading all your comments.

 

[hmansure]

Booked for NYE @ HHI (December 29 - January 3)! This will be our 3rd trip to HHI for New Year's - always a very relaxing and enjoyable time!!

 

[okw2012]

Booked for NYE @ HHI (December 29 - January 3)! This will be our 3rd trip to HHI for New Year's - always a very relaxing and enjoyable time!!

Added you to the guest list. Are there any special activities around NYE at the resort?

 

[hmansure]

Added you to the guest list. Are there any special activities around NYE at the resort?

Here's very short post from our last trip over NYE.

That was 3 years ago, but on that trip and a prior one even further back - they had special parties for the kids as well as a midnight countdown at the pool.

 

[Conan the Librarian]

Midnight Countdown 2009.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQlrL0zFi7o&feature=share&list=UU0HWJhQMekWMKm8NidpnyxA

Not a great video, but, it is representative.

 

[dznystar]

We're off next week for spring break and I was thinking about a last minute trip to HH. We would only be able to go M-Th. The weather looks pretty good. It's about a 5 hour drive for us....BUT we're going on a Disney cruise at the end of this year and trying to save for that. Even though we'd be using points to stay, it will cost for gas/food/etc, so I'm debating on whether to make the plunge or not. What activities do they have planned during the week for kids/families? I know over the summer, there are TONS of things to do, but wasn't sure about right now.

 

[Mndisneygirl]

While we were there in March, there were activities throughout the day, crafts, stories with Shadow, campfire singalongs, drawing class, bingo, games.... Most were free or a nominal fee for a craft. There are excursions too - kayaking, fishing, dolphin watching (the one from across the way is way cheaper).
The pool is heated to 85, so it should be good unless it's stormy.

It would be a great getaway - I say if you try to keep your costs for food down, cook in your villa, grill, etc. you could do it fairly cheap. Gas costs, well, we know how bad that is!

 

[okw2012]

We're off next week for spring break and I was thinking about a last minute trip to HH. We would only be able to go M-Th. The weather looks pretty good. It's about a 5 hour drive for us....BUT we're going on a Disney cruise at the end of this year and trying to save for that. Even though we'd be using points to stay, it will cost for gas/food/etc, so I'm debating on whether to make the plunge or not. What activities do they have planned during the week for kids/families? I know over the summer, there are TONS of things to do, but wasn't sure about right now.

There's lots to do, don't worry! There are nature sightseeing activities, arts & crafts, tales, music and magic with B'lou, kayak, dolphin tours, biking on the beach...

You won't have time to do it all!

 

[okw2012]

We're off next week for spring break and I was thinking about a last minute trip to HH. We would only be able to go M-Th. The weather looks pretty good. It's about a 5 hour drive for us....BUT we're going on a Disney cruise at the end of this year and trying to save for that. Even though we'd be using points to stay, it will cost for gas/food/etc, so I'm debating on whether to make the plunge or not. What activities do they have planned during the week for kids/families? I know over the summer, there are TONS of things to do, but wasn't sure about right now.

There's lots to do, don't worry! There are nature sightseeing activities, arts & crafts, tales, music and magic with B'lou, kayak, dolphin tours, biking on the beach, outdoor movies, camp fire, s'mores...

You won't have time to do it all!

 

[okw2012]

We're off next week for spring break and I was thinking about a last minute trip to HH. We would only be able to go M-Th. The weather looks pretty good. It's about a 5 hour drive for us....BUT we're going on a Disney cruise at the end of this year and trying to save for that. Even though we'd be using points to stay, it will cost for gas/food/etc, so I'm debating on whether to make the plunge or not. What activities do they have planned during the week for kids/families? I know over the summer, there are TONS of things to do, but wasn't sure about right now.

There's lots to do, don't worry! There are nature sightseeing activities, arts & crafts, tales, music and magic with B'lou, kayak, dolphin tours, biking on the beach, outdoor movies, camp fires, s'mores...

You won't have time to do it all!

 

[chwtom]

I am heading to Hilton Head for a conference memorial day weekend, and am bringing my wife and 2 kids (4 and 7). I am trying to decide between the Disney property or one of the Marriott properties on the beach.

The Marriott properties have rooms just as nice (if not nicer), pools that are similar, and have the advantage of being directly on the beach. But we really like the Disney experience (great customer service, geared towards keeping kids entertained, etc), and don't mind a short shuttle to the beach.

Just wondering if the Disney resort on HH has a lot for kids to do (or I guess more than the other resorts) to make it worth staying away from the beach, and how their rooms compare to other Disney properties (we just stayed at AKL, for example).

Price is about the same, so just trying to decide which would be more fun.

Thanks!

 

[okw2012]

I am heading to Hilton Head for a conference memorial day weekend, and am bringing my wife and 2 kids (4 and 7). I am trying to decide between the Disney property or one of the Marriott properties on the beach.

The Marriott properties have rooms just as nice (if not nicer), pools that are similar, and have the advantage of being directly on the beach. But we really like the Disney experience (great customer service, geared towards keeping kids entertained, etc), and don't mind a short shuttle to the beach.

Just wondering if the Disney resort on HH has a lot for kids to do (or I guess more than the other resorts) to make it worth staying away from the beach, and how their rooms compare to other Disney properties (we just stayed at AKL, for example).

Price is about the same, so just trying to decide which would be more fun.

Thanks!

We were at AKL this January and at HHI in March. I would say there is much more to do for kids at HHI, although a marsh view is certainly less impressive than a savannah view!

Activities with B'lou and Shadow are not to be missed. The marsh might not be the beach but there's lots to do around the marsh: bird watching, fishing off the pier, kayaking, the fire pit, star gazing (they have a great telescope), movies at night, fireworks... Also the beach is not far and the beach house is great!

 

[MEK]

Checked the weather for next week and its 75 degrees almost all week. Very excited! Leaving Sunday!

 

[JVL1018]

We leave in 2 hours! I have been up and ready to go since 3:30am. LOL if it was just my immediate family, I would wake them all and get on the road, but my brother and sister in aw are going and even I won't call them this early to get moving and get over here.

 

[CruisinPT]

We are going to be staying in GV for a few days in November with 3 families. We will all have cars. How many parking passes do they give for a GV???

Thanks

 

[Lenc324]

What is the weather like in early October.