2013 Hilton Head lovers thread

[Syndrome]

Thanks Syndrome,
Your report has me all jazzed up for our April trip. HHI is one of our home resorts but we haven't been there yet. Do you have kids with you? I'm bringing a 14 year boy, who loves to get involved in activities. Your so lucky to be avoiding yet another massive snowstrom in the Philly area.
Can't wait for pics and restaurant reviews!!

Have Fun
Susan

Yes, our 12 Y/O son came along. They had a lot of activities for the kids (and adults). Teens may fine some of the activities boring, but there is plenty to do for them!
Yes, we lucked out and missed another snow !
Pictures coming !!!
Lots of good eats very close by. Giuseppe's is AWESOME !! !

I love the new look, but will also miss shadow's footprints. It was funny! When I told my boys about he refurb they were not excited, but bummed. They said they loved the woodsy, lodge feeling versus a beachy feel. I guess it is different for everyone.


Syndrome...my boys will be glad to here about the dole whip. Total yum!! Do you have a copy of the current activities schedule? Trying to decide how to fill our days. They need some activities to keep them busy.

Thanks so much! We are counting down to our trip!

Never saw any footprints so they must be gone . Never saw Shadow either, but that was our fault, he was around .
I will dig up the current activities and post them in a bit.

Is the sofa moe comfortable?

The sofa was ok, it seemed the cushions kept sliding off the couch under you. No biggie, it was comfortable and was the chair.
As beds they were very comfortable. My son slept on the chair sleeper instead of the bed !!!


I will see about posting some pictures on the updated 2 bdrm villa and some pics of the resort too .

 

[Syndrome]

Ok, as promised .............some pictures of the newly remodeled rooms (2 bdrm villa) and some random pictures of the resort too .

Enjoy !!!

We will start with the Villa ............

Living room.


Dinette.



Kitchen.


Couch.


Chair.


Chair unfolded.

 

[Syndrome]

More ................

Master Bedroom.


Master Bath.


2nd Bdrm.




2nd Bathroom .

 

[Syndrome]

Some exterior views .............

Balconies.




Exterior Villas (14,15)




Marsh View.

 

[Syndrome]

Beach House pool deck.





Beach in front of Beach House.

 

[Syndrome]

That's all the pics for now. We have a LOT more if anyone wants to see something special..........just ask.

We LOVED this resort, and cant wait to go back ! Glad we decided to make this our "Home" . It is a perfect "Disney" getaway for when we don't feel like the hustle and bustle of WDW .

 

[MinnieGi]

Thanks Syndrome for all the pics!!!
I like the redo! It lightens up the rooms and like that they added the sleeper chair!! But looks like to they retained dome original room pictures in living room which is nice.

Noticed on your balcony only one rocking chair, tell me there are was another just not in picture view???! . Love HHI's rocking chairs! Also noticed no more large picnic table, while the new set will be easier to sit at, I will miss the huge table area to lay out food.

So looking forward to our spring break trip!!

 

[Syndrome]

Thanks Syndrome for all the pics!!!
I like the redo! It lightens up the rooms and like that they added the sleeper chair!! But looks like to they retained dome original room pictures in living room which is nice.

Noticed on your balcony only one rocking chair, tell me there are was another just not in picture view???! . Love HHI's rocking chairs! Also noticed no more large picnic table, while the new set will be easier to sit at, I will miss the huge table area to lay out food.

So looking forward to our spring break trip!!

I don't know what the old room décor looked like, but we LOVE what the new refurbished rooms look like now ! We did get some peeks in various windows of villas that were not yet refurbished and they looked so much darker and "plaid". Kind of how the old WL rooms looked. Didn't really appeal to us, but everyone is different.
BTW, from a quick walk by look, it appears that approx. half of the villa buildings have been refurbed, and presently 3 are closed for refurb, 16,18 and 24.

We had 4 rocking chairs actually !!! One is missing from the pic on the main balcony, but there was a second balcony off the second bedroom that also had 2 rockers ! I am not sure why our villa had a second balcony, but I noticed most other villas did not have a second balcony (14 and 15 did). We had a dedicated 2 bdrm villa.

I notice I sized the pics a little small, I will try to replace them with bigger pics.

 

[MinnieGi]

Oh hooray!! 4 rocking chairs!! Thx again Syndrome! So guess that means at least 2 per balcony!

BTW, I thought your pics size was great and that was viewing from my phone.

So hoping we get one of the refurbished villas!!!!

 

[KristiMc]

Thanks for sharing your pictures! We are visiting for the first time in June and I can't wait.

 

[dvcfamily41801]

Thanks so much for posting these pictures! Looks beautiful. We leave to head down in 37 days, 8 hours and 29 minutes!! Can't wait! So excited to get out of snowy Philadelphia for a week!! It will be my husband, son (14) and I. The only thing we could get was a 2BR.

I am trying to come up with ideas of things that we can do so we do not get on each others nerves This will be our first time just the three of us! So far I have come up with:

Harbour Town/Sea Pines
Savannah
Renting bikes for the week and trying out different trails
Dolphin tour
Mini-Golf
Gyotaku shirts
Campfire
Fishing

Any other suggestions would be great!!! I know the week will fly by!

 

[Simba's Mom]

Wait a minute! What's that dinky wooden table thing on the porch? Where's the picnic table? Don't tell me that's gone! If so, they certainly can't expect you to have a family meal on that little thing.

 

[dwelty]

That new picnic table on the balcony looks useless. Why would they remove the big ones. The table in the kitchen is so small that we always relied on the balcony table to fit the whole family for dinner. This is what happens when an interior decorator choose aesthetics over function.

 

[MarkyMouse]

That new picnic table on the balcony looks useless. Why would they remove the big ones. The table in the kitchen is so small that we always relied on the balcony table to fit the whole family for dinner. This is what happens when an interior decorator choose aesthetics over function.

Have to concur, not a fan of that picnic table. Oh well! Still my favorite place to visit!!

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[Chelley00]

Wait a minute! What's that dinky wooden table thing on the porch? Where's the picnic table? Don't tell me that's gone! If so, they certainly can't expect you to have a family meal on that little thing.

I'm so going to write a letter if that's what they have there now. We love to eat outside on the balcony and in no way can my family of 6, which includes two 6 foot 4 inch boys, are going to fit on that teeny table.

 

[luvdzny]

Not sure if this is the right forum but I would like some info on the Disney Hilton Head Resort.

My family has made frequent trips to WDW since the early 1980's, the most recent one was in August 2013. My husband, of 30 years, passed away in December. I am looking for a resort to go by myself to just relax and de-stress. He was in the hospital for 2 months prior to his death and I rarely left his side, and the last 2 months have been hard.

I would like a place where I can just relax, sit by the pool, walk on the beach and just feel comfortable by myself. I am 55 years old. I don't want to rent a car so I need a place that I don't have to leave once I have arrived. Just for reference we have stayed at POFQ, Contemporary, Poly and our favorite resort, AKL. Any opinions are welcome. Thanks!

 

[MarkyMouse]

I think you would love the hh resort. Plenty of places to just sit and do nothing! There is a shuttle that can take you to the beach house. Or just sit and relax on your own deck. It is such a laid back place. Absolutely love it!! Also if you like to ride a bike you can get any place you want very easily.

 

[Chelley00]

I don't want to rent a car so I need a place that I don't have to leave once I have arrived. !

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Just be aware the counter service closes really early so your food options are limited at the resort, but you would be fine walking/biking to Shelter Cove marina for dinner.

 

[Syndrome]

Thanks so much for posting these pictures! Looks beautiful. We leave to head down in 37 days, 8 hours and 29 minutes!! Can't wait! So excited to get out of snowy Philadelphia for a week!! It will be my husband, son (14) and I. The only thing we could get was a 2BR.

I am trying to come up with ideas of things that we can do so we do not get on each others nerves This will be our first time just the three of us! So far I have come up with:

Harbour Town/Sea Pines
Savannah
Renting bikes for the week and trying out different trails
Dolphin tour
Mini-Golf
Gyotaku shirts
Campfire
Fishing

Any other suggestions would be great!!! I know the week will fly by!

Coligny is cool outdoor shopping complex with a bunch of good restaurants too.
If you will be biking, make sure to take a nice ride on the beach at lowish tide. We biked from HH resort to the beach house, then on the beach for miles. The beach is perfect for biking, nice compact sand and level for biking.
Fish Haul Creek is a nice nature walk that opens up unto the HH sound beach on the northern end. Very "marshy , unlike the ocean by the beach house.

Wait a minute! What's that dinky wooden table thing on the porch? Where's the picnic table? Don't tell me that's gone! If so, they certainly can't expect you to have a family meal on that little thing.

That new picnic table on the balcony looks useless. Why would they remove the big ones. The table in the kitchen is so small that we always relied on the balcony table to fit the whole family for dinner. This is what happens when an interior decorator choose aesthetics over function.

Have to concur, not a fan of that picnic table. Oh well! Still my favorite place to visit!!

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Yes, It appeared ALL the balconies had this small 4 person table . Its all made of a plastic material that resembles wood. Its a little too small to do much good. 2 people with food dishes and its pretty much full. I cant see a family sitting at the inside or outside table for dinner. They are both pretty small.

 

[okw2012]

Not sure if this is the right forum but I would like some info on the Disney Hilton Head Resort.

My family has made frequent trips to WDW since the early 1980's, the most recent one was in August 2013. My husband, of 30 years, passed away in December. I am looking for a resort to go by myself to just relax and de-stress. He was in the hospital for 2 months prior to his death and I rarely left his side, and the last 2 months have been hard.

I would like a place where I can just relax, sit by the pool, walk on the beach and just feel comfortable by myself. I am 55 years old. I don't want to rent a car so I need a place that I don't have to leave once I have arrived. Just for reference we have stayed at POFQ, Contemporary, Poly and our favorite resort, AKL. Any opinions are welcome. Thanks!

Hilton Head is great for a relaxing vacation, but there are no on-site options for dinner. There are a few restaurants within walking distance. Perhaps you should look into Vero Beach, which has more restaurant options on-site.

Personally, I could spend a week without a car at Vero Beach (although getting there might be a challenge) but not at Hilton Head (but we love the place!).