The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & SpavsMontage Palmetto Bluff
Both properties are rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, Montage Palmetto Bluff is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. Montage Palmetto Bluff comes in at #3 in Hilton Head with praise from 5 publications like Frommer's, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa
2 Grasslawn Avenue, Hilton Head, SC 29928
From $99/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Zagat
3.7
"With an atmosphere that's "both relaxed and upscale”, this hotel right "on the beach" offers “everything you need for a conference or vacation”."
Oyster
Upscale
"This upscale resort features beautiful grounds with lots of places to lounge throughout, as well as airy interiors with chic furnishings." Full review
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Guests who prefer a shorter walk should request rooms by the elevators.
Afar Magazine
"Expand your mind on white-sand beaches, channel your energy on the golf course, or just relax at our historic Port Royal Plantation resort." Full review
Star Service
"On 24 acres at the quieter northern end of the island, flanked by Marriott Vacation Club condos, this hotel has rewired its look for the new millennium and made inroads on the competition." Full review
Fodor's
"Lies on the island's quietest stretch of sand. All of the guest rooms, most with water views from private balconies, feature... decor reminiscent of the South." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This resort's commanding beachfront presence is mirrored by soaring ceilings in indoor communal spaces and comfortable balconies overlooking the ocean and pool complex"
Hilton Head Island Travel Guide
February 26, 2021
Frommer's
"Set near the relatively isolated northern end of Hilton Head Island on 24 landscaped acres, this hotel stands out as the most child- and pet-friendly blockbuster hotel on the island." 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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