Disney's Hilton Head Island ResortvsMontage Palmetto Bluff
Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort and Montage Palmetto Bluff are both rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort ranks marginally better than Montage Palmetto Bluff. Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort scores 89 with endorsements from 6 reviewers such as Condé Nast Traveler, Zagat and Gayot.
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
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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