HHI LOVERS THREAD

[bobbiwoz]

They are celebrating 25 years!

 

[SamR]

Does anyone here know what days of the week Signals is open? I had read that they had gone to a reduced schedule for January and February. We're going to be at DHHIR March 5th-8th and I'm wondering which days (if any) Signals will be open.

 

[Tinkaroo]

They are celebrating 25 years!
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Love this! Is there any indication as to how long they’ll be celebrating? We check-in next Sunday - can’t wait!!

 

[bobbiwoz]

The last day I have activities for that includes celebration is March 6.

 

[TiggerNut]

Excited that we are visiting HHI for the first time in April and have a few questions. Does Disney provide towels for the beach? We also plan to cook a good amount of meals, are there plenty of kitchen amenities to prepare meals? And, any recomendation good breweries/micro breweries in the area or reasonable distance? We plan to go to Savannah one day which we know have some good places to visit.

 

[hhisc16]

They are celebrating 25 years!
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I hope that this celebration continues into the summer!
Glad to see the resort celebrating 25 years!

 

[zackspal]

What are transportation options from savannah airport to resort . Will not need a car while there

 

[Judique]

What are transportation options from savannah airport to resort . Will not need a car while there

Maybe Uber or Lyft? I'll be interested if someone comes up with something unique.

A quick google:
https://savannahairport.com/airport/ground-transportation/
A taxi to the Disney Resort - $85. plus tip

 

[hayesdvc]

Looking for best 2BR close to pool to request.

Are the only lock off 2 BRs in the Lodge?

 

[Suz333]

Looking for best 2BR close to pool to request.

Are the only lock off 2 BRs in the Lodge?

Buildings 23, 25, and 26 border the pool. We stayed in 23 once (my sister’s request), and we had a view of the balcony and hot tub. I can’t compare views, but building 23 would be the closest of the 3 to the main building, if that helps.

I’m glad there are people who like the pool view, because I never need that again! I’m a light sleeper and sometimes like to go to bed before 10pm, and the pool music interferes with that.

 

[ThereYouSeeHer]

Looking for best 2BR close to pool to request.

Are the only lock off 2 BRs in the Lodge?

I can't speak to the location of lock offs, but if I recall correctly, we were in a dedicated 2 BR on the top floor of building 25 once. I remember sitting on the balcony and waving to the kids as they climbed the tower to go down the slide. However, I believe the tower took up most of the view. This past September, we stayed in a 1 BR in building 28, which was nice as well. No pool views (or noise that I remember), but it's only a step away from one of the two lower paths going to the pool.

 

[sleepydog25]

Does anyone here know what days of the week Signals is open? I had read that they had gone to a reduced schedule for January and February. We're going to be at DHHIR March 5th-8th and I'm wondering which days (if any) Signals will be open.

Signals closed for covid and has not technically re-opened. Surfmen's Sand Bar did close for a time (off season) but is now open every day from 11-3 with snacks and drinks only. On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, much of the menu from Signals is available to order from the bar, and the food will be brought to you. As I see the dates, this answer is a little late, but perhaps it will help others.

Looking for best 2BR close to pool to request.

Buildings 23 and 26 have balconies that overlook the pool. Building 25 does, as well, but as noted above, the view is obscured by the slide. Those rooms will all deal with varying levels of noise depending on how crowded the pool is, but I can almost guarantee those rooms will be louder than most others at the resort.

 

[jimmytammy]

Excited that we are visiting HHI for the first time in April and have a few questions. Does Disney provide towels for the beach? We also plan to cook a good amount of meals, are there plenty of kitchen amenities to prepare meals? And, any recomendation good breweries/micro breweries in the area or reasonable distance? We plan to go to Savannah one day which we know have some good places to visit.

We just got home from a week long trip, our first, but definitely not our last, from there! Disney does provide towels fr beach, but they are more like the normal shower towels, not big beach towels that you may be thinking of. We cooked a few breakfasts in the room and found enough things to make a go of it. Just call to housekeeping if you see you need something, they are prompt. Hilton Head Brewery is the only one we found and we really liked it

 

[aokeefe]

Hello
Our 2nd trip to HH is next month. Can't wait! We didn't visit SeaPines last time and have it on our list. Is it one general area to park and walk around or is it much bigger than I am picturing? We plan on going late afternoon to shop and grab dinner. Any tips for a first-timer SeaPines visitor? Thanks!

 

[Tinkaroo]

We are checking out tomorrow morning, and have a couple of basketballs we bought for our boys’ use this week. If anyone currently at the resort would like to use them, please reply here, and we’d be happy to pass them on!

(FYI - although guests are welcome to use the bball court there at the resort, the usual basketballs aren’t there, and the rim was removed to keep groups from congregating. We found Chaplin Community Park not too far from the resort, though, and they have a great basketball court area.)

 

[SamR]

Are the only lock off 2 BRs in the Lodge?

There are 21 two-bedroom lock offs. 16 of them are in the Lodge, with the other 5 beneath the Grand Villas in buildings 16, 18, 19, 28, and 30.

 

[SamR]

Signals closed for covid and has not technically re-opened. Surfmen's Sand Bar did close for a time (off season) but is now open every day from 11-3 with snacks and drinks only. On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, much of the menu from Signals is available to order from the bar, and the food will be brought to you. As I see the dates, this answer is a little late, but perhaps it will help others.

Thanks for the reply. We were there from March 5th through 8th, and we were at the Beach House on both the 6th and 7th. As you say, Surfmen's Sandbar was serving a substantial subset of the Signals menu on both days we were there. The menu we were provided at check-in said food is only available (Friday - Monday), so if you're there from Tuesday though Thursday, I guess you have to pack your own food in.

We asked a cast member if there was a forecast on when Signals would reopen, and she didn't know, but thought it might reopen sometime in (probably late) April.

 

[DaveNan]

Looking for best 2BR close to pool to request.

Are the only lock off 2 BRs in the Lodge?

Several others have answered the number of lock-offs and location. I just want to point out it should be rare (almost never) that a lock-off 2BR unit is used as a 2BR. There are 21 LO 2BR, 76 dedicated 2 BR and 0 dedicated studio and 1 BR. So the only way to get a studio or 1 BR is to have part of the LO units reserved. Since HHI does not have separate booking categories for dedicated and LO 2 BR, you can't book a LO units. Since on almost all days the studios (and even 1 BR) are unavailable long before 2 BR, that means 21 studios (and 1BR) are reserved for basically every single night. With 21 studios being booked, even if you request a LO 2BR, there is no way to fullfil that request, all 21 of the LO units have to used for the 21 reserved studios and 21 reserved 1 BR. At HHI, if you book a 2BR, you should count on being in a dedicated 2BR, not a LO 2BR.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I am hoping to reserve a lock off two bedroom HA for next year. I own there,and cannot do the stairs. I hope that will be possible. The only way to guarantee the elevator access is to book HA.

 

[hhisc16]

I am hoping to reserve a lock off two bedroom HA for next year. I own there,and cannot do the stairs. I hope that will be possible. The only way to guarantee the elevator access is to book HA.

As a HHI owner, how difficult is it to book the studios for June/July?