Hilton Garden Inn Hilton HeadvsDisney's Hilton Head Island Resort
Both hotels are praised by experts. On balance, Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort is the choice of most reviewers compared to Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Head. Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort comes in at 91 with approval from 7 reviews including Frommer's, Gayot and Condé Nast Traveler.
Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Head
1575 Fording Island Road, Hilton Head, SC 29926
From $76/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The 104-room Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Head is a mid-range chain property located off a busy road on the Intracoastal Waterway, a 30-minute drive to downtown Hilton Head." Full review
Frommer's
"Renovated in 2012, this hotel is conveniently located close by the Tanger Outlet Mall and a range of casual dining options." Full review
Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort
22 Harbourside Lane, Hilton Head Island, Hilton Head, SC 29928
From $289/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Fodor's
"The typical cheery colors and whimsical designs of Disney create a look that's part Southern beach resort, part Adirondack hideaway." Full review
Frommer's
"This medium-scale, cost-effective, family-conscious resort is on a 15-acre island, inland from the coast, that rises above Hilton Head's widest estuary, Broad Creek." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 123-room Disney Hilton Head Resort is a quiet, relaxed resort on a tiny island within the central region of larger Hilton Head Island." Full review
Star Service
"This facility is not posh like Disney's Vero Beach Resort in Florida, but with characteristic charm, friendliness and clean, well-stocked units, this place holds its own." Full review
Zagat
4.0
"Delivers "exactly what you expect from anything Disney", including "unmatched" service and a "best-of-both-worlds" vacation scenario where "kids are entertained all day long”."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Designed in the style of a 1940’s fishing lodge, this Disney outpost in the central region of Hilton Head Island removes the kitsch but amps up the family-friendly." Full review
Gayot
"A classic woodlands escape with lots of activities for the kids."
Travel + Leisure
"Families love this resort for its pools, which include a long waterslide extending from a water tower, and for the idyllic marshfront setting on an inland creek"
Hilton Head Island Travel Guide
February 26, 2021