2013 Hilton Head lovers thread

[Conan the Librarian]

Still warm days, cooler nights.

We stayed a week on HHI back in 2011 and the weather was perfect the whole time. Definitely warm enough for the pool in the day. Cool enough for a light jacket or long sleeves at night. The sand gnats may come out if it is cool enough.

 

[RobDoc]

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

As many as you'll need. Getting 3 parking passes will be no problem.

Have a great stay - the GVs are wonderful. We have one scheduled for a week this summer!

 

[canals68]

Looking forward to our 3rd trip to Disney Hilton Head from 7/5/2013 through 7/12/2013.

Great family resort and the golf is awesome!

 

[ThisIsJason]

My wife and I bought DVC a few months ago. Knew we weren't going to WDW this year because of a trip to Japan in June for my sister-in-laws wedding. Needed a little Disney though.

Decided to give HHI a shot in July (8th-12th, one bedroom). Question. What should we see/do? Never been before. We are driving down.

 

[okw2012]

My wife and I bought DVC a few months ago. Knew we weren't going to WDW this year because of a trip to Japan in June for my sister-in-laws wedding. Needed a little Disney though.

Decided to give HHI a shot in July (8th-12th, one bedroom). Question. What should we see/do? Never been before. We are driving down.

Apart from relaxing at the resort?
This is one of the best place on earth for golf and tennis. Biking on the beach is also a favourite. Visit Pickney island to see the wildlife. A day trip to Savannah is also a must.

 

[LPnerd]

What is the weather like in early October.

the weather here is perfect in October I thiknk! Its one of my favorite months, stil nice and warm even beach most years! but there is NO ONE here! its great so shhhhh don't tell!

 

[LPnerd]

My wife and I bought DVC a few months ago. Knew we weren't going to WDW this year because of a trip to Japan in June for my sister-in-laws wedding. Needed a little Disney though.

Decided to give HHI a shot in July (8th-12th, one bedroom). Question. What should we see/do? Never been before. We are driving down.

THis is a great place to really relax. lots of golf, lots of Beach, shopping, and great food! there are sightseeing boats, a day trip to Savanah GA is a good one, google hilton head island and look at the activities listed. anything to do with water is here.

 

[Conan the Librarian]

Come over to Savannah. See Ft. Pulaski, historical district. Eat at Mrs Wilkes.

Fishing and boating are great in the area also.

Don't forget that Beaufort isn't far and you can visit Parris Island. The Museum there is wonderful.

 

[ThisIsJason]

Thanks for the suggestions! Plan on going to Savannah. Anyone have a favorite golf course? Too may to choose from!

 

[Simba's Mom]

Thanks for the suggestions! Plan on going to Savannah. Anyone have a favorite golf course? Too may to choose from!

DH prides himself on the fact that he's played every course that general public can get on to on HHI (translation, much too much golf). He enjoys the courses across the street, especially Arthur Hills. His "best bang for the buck" is Hilton Head National, just off island. DH used to be an assistant greenskeeper and is VERY picky about course condition, and always says their course is in great shape.

 

[Cheryl N. WI]

Add us to the list! We will be in a 2 bedroom May 27-30, followed by 2 nights at Marriott's Grand Ocean. This will be our first stay at Disney's Hilton Head Resort and we have not been to the island in over 10 years so I am very excited!

 

[emilymad]

Do they have towels available at both of the pools? Trying to figure out how many beach towels to back.

Does anyone have a picture of the mugs they provide in the room? I know that is an odd question but we plan to bring our coffee machine that makes certain size drinks.

In another thread someone mentioned that they don't see to enforce the parking. Is that true? How much of an issue is it?

I didn't read the whole thread so I apologize if these things have already been discussed!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Do they have towels available at both of the pools? Trying to figure out how many beach towels to back.

Does anyone have a picture of the mugs they provide in the room? I know that is an odd question but we plan to bring our coffee machine that makes certain size drinks.

In another thread someone mentioned that they don't see to enforce the parking. Is that true? How much of an issue is it?

I didn't read the whole thread so I apologize if these things have already been discussed!

They provide pool towels for you in your room and you're expected to bring those to the pool. You can exchange them for dry towels there.

I don't know if I have a picture of the mugs, but they are a smaller standard size mug that you would get with a set of dishes. Not a big mug like they sell at WDW.

Don't know about parking - we just parked by our villa or over at the beach house. No issues there.

 

[LPnerd]

towles for pool are stacked by your bathtub they are grn and white stripped, and you exchange them at either pool if you wish.
parking is not now, nor has it ever been a problem. I live here and unless you have a pass, your not parking at either place nor will you have acess to the beach/.

 

[CoffeeCup]

towles for pool are stacked by your bathtub they are grn and white stripped, and you exchange them at either pool if you wish.
parking is not now, nor has it ever been a problem. I live here and unless you have a pass, your not parking at either place nor will you have acess to the beach/.

Parking was a slight problem when we were there about a month ago. We often had to park several buildings away from our villa. It didn't hurt us to walk, but it was annoying the afternoon we checked in and had a long walk with our luggage, groceries, etc. We haven't ever had a problem on other trips.

 

[emilymad]

Thanks! We usually stay in Sea Pines where parking is very strict. We hope to see the same at the Disney resort.

 

[Tinkercc]

We were there at the end of March for Spring Break. We were in building 31. We didn't have a problem with parking. We did see a security car checking passes one day. Have a great time!

 

[jmpellet]

We are here now and have had no troubles parking and I was told the resort is full. A couple of observations or suggestions. Bring Saran, aluminum foil, and containers for leftovers if you plan to cook. There is just one frying pan in the room. If you plan to rent bikes the Disney recyclable bags from the Disney store fit perfectly into the bike basket.

 

[RobDoc]

During the very busy summer months, parking at the Beach House can be a challenge since that is also a public access area for the beach and is not just for DVC resort guests.

During summer the lot can be filled from just after 10am until after 3pm but at most other times of the year, the Beach House lot has plenty of parking for guests. The resort lot itself does have adequate parking even in the summer. While it can be a bit frustrating to see cars without a Disney pass parked in front of the buildings along the marina, there is still adequate parking for the resort. (Those with access to the marina are not supposed to park overnight - they have permission only for loading/unloading - but unless Disney enforces the policy they will take advantage. Most are respectful of the parking situation, but a few of the boaters do take advantage.)

 

[Avojeo]

Add us to the list!!! We are going May 5 to May 9. Now I have a question, do the have the low country broil going on right now? I know they stop it sometime in October but wasn't sure when it started back up. I'm so excited about going.