Marriott Hilton Head Resort & SpavsMontage Palmetto Bluff
Both hotels are endorsed by travel writers. Overall, Montage Palmetto Bluff scores significantly higher than Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa. Montage Palmetto Bluff is ranked #3 in Hilton Head with positive reviews from 5 publications like Frommer's, Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler.
Marriott Hilton Head Resort & Spa
1 Hotel Circle, Hilton Head, SC 29928
From $109/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"The Marriott's standard rooms get a tropical twist at this palm-enveloped resort: sunny yellow-and-green floral fabrics and cheery furnishings are part of the peppy decor." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"This upper-mid-range hotel has a great location on a wonderful white-sand beach, close to golf courses and shopping malls." Full review
Zagat
3.8
"The “professional” staff “bends over backward” to accommodate both business travelers and vacationing families."
Star Service
"With newly renovated guest rooms, Marriott continues to perch at the top of the ranks here." Full review
Frommer's
"This supremely comfortable hotel is surrounded by the much more massive acreage of the Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort and is just 10 minutes from the Hilton Head airport." 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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