Beach House ResortvsMontage Palmetto Bluff
Both properties are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Montage Palmetto Bluff ranks significantly better than Beach House, A Holiday Inn Resort. Montage Palmetto Bluff has a TripExpert Score of 88 with approval from 5 reviewers including Fodor's, Frommer's and Condé Nast Traveler.
Beach House Resort
1 South Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head, SC 29928
From $94/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"The island's leading moderately priced hotel... this sprawling five-story building opens onto a crowded stretch of beach." Full review
Fodor's
"On one of the island's most popular stretches of sand... the hotel emphasizes laid-back comforts in its spacious guest rooms." Full review
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Oceanfront rooms usually have to be booked months in advance
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Beach House Resort feels more like a boutique hotel... this upper-middle-range property is a good value." Full review
Jetsetter
"A relaxing, award-winning oceanfront retreat with a prime location on South Carolina’s coveted shoreline." Full review
Star Service
"The location is what lures most midrange vacationers, especially those that want to be in the thick of it. One of the other highlights is the popular poolside palapa bar with live music." Full review
Montage Palmetto Bluff
1 Village Park Square, Bluffton, SC 29910
From $440/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"A jewel in the crown of the world-renowned Auberge Resorts, the Inn at Palmetto Bluff is an elegant, peaceful, relentlessly upscale resort on the May River." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
97.7
""This will be the best inn you’ve ever stayed at," by the May River amid acres of forests and ancient freshwater rice fields." Full review
Travel + Leisure
World's Best Hotels
"With Spanish moss dripping from low-lying oak branches and egrets soaring overhead, life at this plantation-style luxury resort seems to move at the pace of a deep-southern drawl." Full review
Fodor's
"About 15 minutes from Hilton Head, the Lowcountry's most luxurious resort sits on 20,000 acres that have been transformed into a perfect replica of a small island town." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"Surrounded by rivers, marshes and maritime forests, Montage Palmetto Bluff is the bucolic, Spanish moss-draped setting for a picture-perfect getaway." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"It's easy to slip into a slower, more centered state of mind at this idyllic resort situated within a 20,000-acre nature preserve"
Oyster
Luxury
"The main hotel building looks like a classic southern mansion, and the 50 Cottages and Cottage Suites are simultaneously homey and utterly luxurious, with working fireplaces, screen porches" Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The pristine beauty of South Carolina’s Lowcountry is on full display at Montage Palmetto Bluff, the Palmetto State’s crown jewel for eco-adventure infused with a serious dose of luxury"
Michelin Guide
"Interiors boast pine floors, fireplaces, massive plush beds, and palatial bathrooms...while screened, furnished terraces and balconies afford unparalleled views of the surrounding forest and lagoon." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The five-star resort has frequently been featured in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards...the accommodations are top tier…food is amazing, and the staff there create a one-of-a-kind experience"
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