2013 Hilton Head lovers thread

[rfassett]

Bikes are available for rent. If I remember correctly, you can rent by the day or the week.

Thanks! This is our first trip to HHI and will be arriving in just 13 days and I am soooooo ready!

 

[mumto3girls]

Thanks! This is our first trip to HHI and will be arriving in just 13 days and I am soooooo ready!

Disney's HH is one of my favorite resorts. We love it there. We were there once at the end of October and it was gorgeous, but a bit chilly. I bet earlier in the month the weather will be almost perfect. Enjoy!!!!

 

[utlegaleagle]

T-minus 5 days and counting! Never been in such a need for a vacation and so unprepared to have one. Hoping to throw everything in the Durango and make the drive early Saturday. A far cry from our trip to WDW last year, which was the cumulation of 8 months of planning.

Looking forward to some good food, swimming, Pirate Cove golf, Legendary Golf, biking, tennis - wow, do I need to pack!

 

[MarkyMouse]

Hi all. My family just added a last minute trip to hhi for next week. We are having to do a split stay do to lack of availability at the resort. So we are starting our week oceanfront at marriott palmetto dunes and then wed thru Saturday we will be in a nice 2 bedroom villa at the resort. CANT WAIT! We haven't been there in a while but we love it there!! Especially in the fall!!

 

[MarkyMouse]

For those of you coming down to HHI between October 1 (ish) and Nov. 15....Dye's Gullah Fixin's will be doing an early bird menu on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings. From 5-6 on those nights, $13.99 gets you an entree from a pre-set list, a side item and dessert. Beverages are extra. The entrees include baked chicken and cornbread dressing, shrimp and grits, Old Fashioned Beef Stew, Fried Catfish, 2 pieces of Fried Chicken, BBQ Ribs or Low Country Boil. Her new location is VERY close to the Disney resort, in the Atrium building.....right past the HHI Diner and the Pirate Golf course. She still requires reservations, and trust me, if you call and leave a message she DOES know that you are coming. She is now also cash only. Her new location is brighter and much more welcoming than the old location and she is also not open on Monday and Thursday nights, or Saturday for lunch. She seems happier and much more content. Her food is spectacular as always. I just wanted to pass along this info in case anyone wanted to check out her fabulous restaurant in her new location. Linda

Thanks for the info. I ate there about five years ago and LOVED IT! I am thrilled to hear she has moved locations. The last place lacked atmosphere. I hope the new place is better! One thing I can definitely count on is the food! It's wonderful!

 

[kabrice]

We can't remember the name of the Broadcreek employee. He is a seasoned veteran because we've seen him there on our prior visits.
We asked when they would begin gutting the units and he said he expected them to start any day. We asked when he thought they would be finished and he said that HHI has 125 units, the planned changes were extensive (more than paint and new furniture) so he thought completion would be in mid 2014.
We are hoping for new comfortable loveseats. We always felt like we were sliding off.

 

[Joyciemc]

Less than 3 weeks till we return to HHI! I am very excited- we loved our last trip there.

Are we being super optimistic in thinking we'll be warm enough to swim towards the end of October?

Can't wait!!

 

[Buckeye Princess]

We are here now and trying to decide what to do tomorrow. I can't seem to get much detail from the cm's. can someone give me a quick summary of the marsh tour and of the bunny hunt.

 

[MarkyMouse]

Hi all. My family just added a last minute trip to hhi for next week. We are having to do a split stay do to lack of availability at the resort. So we are starting our week oceanfront at marriott palmetto dunes and then wed thru Saturday we will be in a nice 2 bedroom villa at the resort. CANT WAIT! We haven't been there in a while but we love it there!! Especially in the fall!!

We checked today and a two bedroom became available for the whole week!!! So we cancelled our beach stay and now we are at the resort for the whole week!! yay!!

 

[disneybride96]

We checked today and a two bedroom became available for the whole week!!! So we cancelled our beach stay and now we are at the resort for the whole week!! yay!!

Congrats! I am still trying for a 1BR or Studio for Friday night!

 

[utlegaleagle]

Awesome, MarkyMouse! Sounds like we're overlapping stays. If you see 2 kiddos (5 and 3) in the pool in Spider-man wetsuits, that will be my boys!

 

[MarkyMouse]

Awesome, MarkyMouse! Sounds like we're overlapping stays. If you see 2 kiddos (5 and 3) in the pool in Spider-man wetsuits, that will be my boys!

Hey that's great! MsMarkymouse is a uklegaleagle!

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[MarkyMouse]

Does anyone know if the villas have keurig coffee machines?

 

[mumto3girls]

Does anyone know if the villas have keurig coffee machines?

We haven't been to HH since summer 2012 and they did not have keurig's then. To be honest, I haven't heard of any DVC places having them.

 

[LJC1861]

Just back, stayed in a 1 BR. There was no Keurig.

 

[ProudMommyof2]

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We are planning on Sun-Thurs stay on points and adding Friday on cash reservation. They will let us stay in the same room- right ?


Sorry to repost this question, but really wondering if anyone has done this and if they stayed in the same room or had to move?

 

[kmc33]

We stayed on 1 night cash followed by 5 nights on points and did stay in the same unit. That said, when I made the reservation they told me that they cannot guarantee it, but would do everything they could to make it happen.

 

[ProudMommyof2]

We stayed on 1 night cash followed by 5 nights on points and did stay in the same unit. That said, when I made the reservation they told me that they cannot guarantee it, but would do everything they could to make it happen.

Thanks! I would think, for housekeeping reasons, they would keep us in the same room.

 

[Simba's Mom]

I kniow that we used to juggle points and cash at HHI-we'd stay a week, and we'd have some nights on points and some on cash (always Members' Cash). We could nev er tell which nights were which-it was one seamless stay.

 

[okw2012]

Less than 3 weeks till we return to HHI! I am very excited- we loved our last trip there.

Are we being super optimistic in thinking we'll be warm enough to swim towards the end of October?

Can't wait!!

You can definitely have a swim at the end of October on a sunny day if you are brave. Expect water temperatures around 70F. My kids have no problem swimming at such temperatures, but we're from Canada!