Best hotels on Hilton Head Island
Marriott Hilton Head Resort & Spa
One Hotel Circle, SC, 29928
Sitting right on the beach, this Marriott offers the very best ocean views from its windows and balconies. You can dip your toes in the sand or plunge into the waters just meters from your room, while there are also golf courses, tennis court and a spa to keep you occupied.
Omni Oceanfront Resort
23 Ocean Ln, SC, 29928
Refurbished just a few years ago, the Omni boasts large rooms that all feature a balcony and mini kitchen. Part of Palmetto Dunes, there’s never a dull moment here, with a full-service spa, 54 holes of golf, three pools, 19 tennis courts and even a brace of beachside hot tubs.
Sonesta Resort
130 Shipyard Dr, SC, 29928
This oceanfront resort at Shipyard Plantation is imbued with a relaxing vibe, perfectly in keeping with its paradisaical setting. Tropical gardens provide shade, you can dine on a seafood buffet and choose between the sea and a lagoon pool for a cooling dip. Accommodation ranges from standard rooms through to beautiful ocean view suites.
Best restaurants on Hilton Head Island
The Jazz Corner
1000 William Hilton Pkwy, SC, 29928
Already a destination jazz club, this spot that opens only in the evenings also treats its patrons to some sizzling southern food. As the nightly shows unwind, dive into plates of Cajun shrimp ‘n’ grits, gumbo and drunken mussels. Crab cakes and baby back ribs are the perfect accompaniment to the soundtrack.
Skull Creek Dockside
2 Hudson Rd, SC, 29926
This is a dockside delight – perfect for dining on the covered patio as the sun sets and waiting staff deliver superior seafood dishes. Load up on calabash shrimp, steamed snow crab legs and the ‘fried seafood bounty’ of oysters, scallops, shrimp and flounder. Far from one-trick ponies, there’s also freshly-smoked barbecue to enjoy.
Ombra Cucina Italiana
1000 William Hilton Pkwy, SC, 29928
With a warm ambience, Ombra Cucina Italiana might be the pick of the Italian restaurants on the island. The classics are handled with finesse and ravioli is hand-made daily. From the ‘secondi’, look out for veal chop with black truffle red wine sauce or prosciutto-wrapped filet mignon with a rich gorgonzola butter.
What to do on Hilton Head Island
Coastal Discovery Museum
70 Honey Horn Dr, SC, 29926
Explore the unique coastal creatures and plants of South Carolina Lowcountry at this renowned outdoor museum. Wooden boardwalks are suspended over a salt marsh, oaks are dressed in Spanish moss and your visit helps support a variety of conservation projects in the area.
Harbour Town Lighthouse
149 Lighthouse Rd, SC, 29928
Make a beeline for Harbour Town and you can’t miss this iconic landmark. Perhaps best known for its appearances in the background during the Heritage golf tournament each year, the lighthouse was completed in 1970. As you ascend the stairs, you’ll get a potted history of the area, the Civil War, golf and more, told through artifacts and exhibits.
Daufuskie Island
Hilton Head, SC
You’ll have to cross the Calibogue Sound by ferry from Hilton Head Island to find this serene getaway. This car-free island has a handful of residents, wonderfully quiet beaches and Spanish moss oak trees that make it a captivating place to wander. Tours are available, but this is really a place for rest and relaxation.
