Where to stay in Hilton Head
Marriott’s Barony Beach Club
5 Grasslawn Avenue, SC, 29928
This plush Marriott resort is ideal for family vacations, with multi-room villas overlooking an outdoor pool. The accommodation comes with a balcony, living room, dining area and kitchen. Plus, there’s a full-service spa on-site.
Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort
4 Queens Folly Road, SC, 29928
Voted the tenth best Southern resort by Conde Nast readers in 2020, this mega-escape has a private beach, a triad of golf courses and stores where you can purchase tennis gear or souvenirs.
The Beach Villas are among the closest to the ocean – each comes with its own private deck, cozy sofas and swimming pool access.
The Inn & Club at Harbour Town
7 Lighthouse Lane, SC, 29928
Old-style charm meets luxury at this five-star Harbour Town hotel. There’s a grand piano in the lobby and a library with its own fireplace, plus a boutique pool framed by sun loungers.
Reservations come with a butler service, while rooms are kitted out with fine Italian linens.
Best restaurants in Hilton Head
Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks
1 Hudson Road, SC, 29926
You’ll come to Hudson’s Seafood House for the fresh catches, which are sourced via fishermen from Charleston to Florida and filleted in-house. However, you’ll stay for the exceptional views of Port Royal Sound.
Try Lowcountry broiled oysters for lunch or the specialty seafood pasta for dinner.
Sage Room
75 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head Island, SC, 29928
For fine dining on Hilton Head Island, try Sage Room. This eatery’s internationally influenced American fare is presented with elegance.
Dine on beef spring roll appetizers, indulge in lobster carbonara or share a Southern Key lime pie.
A Lowcountry Backyard Restaurant
32 Palmetto Bay Road Suite 4A, SC, 29928
Offering a back-to-basics experience serving local cuisine ‘the way it used to be’, this outdoor diner provides heaps of atmosphere alongside a Gullah-inspired menu.
Try the backyard sampler to share staples such as potato chip meatloaf, while the shrimp and grits is the justly celebrated house specialty.
What to do in Hilton Head
Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park
226 Beach City Road, SC, 29926
The Hilton Head resort’s founder, Charles Fraser, strove to create the nation’s first eco-planned vacation complex.
Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park is one of the best examples of this vision – there’s a wetlands observation deck plus walking trails. It’s also a hub for African American heritage exhibits, since formerly enslaved people created a self-governed town here in 1862.
Coligny Beach Park
1N Forest Beach, SC, 29928
Coligny Beach Park is more than just a beach, it’s a luscious park with walking and biking paths surrounded by greenery.
Rent an umbrella to relax on the sands, then head to Coligny Plaza for a freshly-made smoothie in the sunshine.
Harbour Town Golf Links
11 Lighthouse Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC, 29928
Beside Harbour Town’s iconic lighthouse you’ll find the sweeping lawns of its public golf course.
This place hosts the RBC Heritage and PGA Tour, but golfing hobbyists also flock here for some of the world’s finest par threes.