Our family would love to come to Hilton Head at the end of September. We have 5 kids who have never seen the ocean. We would love to stay in a villa or place with a great ocean view and access to the beach. Does anyone have a suggestion? Will the weather still be affected by the hurricane season? Questions from Canada
where to stayLet me address the Hurricane issue first. september is the peak of the hurricane season. today Tuesday Sept 2nd we are looking at a potential evacuation Thursday from Hanna.
currently there are 4 storms in the Atlantic. Hanna and Ike could affect us. Josephine and the Topical depression in the Atlantic probably will move into the Gulf of Mexico.
the latter part of September is still Hurricane season, but probably Hurricanes are less likely then. You should check with this website which is one of the best for hurricane information. www.wunderground.com
start checking about a week before your trip.
As to where you should stay
Palmetto Dunes is the beach oriented resort. They have a number of Villa complexes which are oceanfront, and provide ocean views from many of them.
The other area for oceanfront rentals is Forest Beach. The following Condo rentals are excellent.
SeaCrest Resort, Ocean One, and Shorewood. they also have a number of oceanfront homes avialable for rental.
If you are a timeshare owner, or want to rent through a hotel complex. Try to get a oceanfront timeshare from Marriott. You may need to rent two for your party.
the names to look for are Grande Ocean, Barony, Surfwatch, and Monarch. the other Marriott properties are not oceanfront.
Stan (hhiguy)
where to staySaraphina:
If that is Guelph, Ontario, I know exactly where you are from. We used to live in Kitchener. You will LOVE Hilton Head.
We spent last March Break there with a group of 14 friends (3 families with 5 teenagers and 2 -10/11 yr olds). We had a blast and so did the kids.
Anyway, you need to tell us more about your family - ages? Bedrooms needed? Interests? Mostly importantly BUDGET!
Please post that information and we can get you started, for now, depending on the Hurricane situation.
D in Muskoka!
Our kids are interested in seeing ocean life, collecting shells, bike riding, seeing some wildlife (an alligator or two) swimming, fishing, people watching etc : They are 14,12,10,8,6. Our budget is 1000 - 1500 for lodging. We are willing to pay more to have an ocean view. Thanks for responding.
$1000-1500 will not be enough- i am thinking you will need a minimum of 4 bedrooms? Depending on who can stand sleeping with each other- boy/girl ratio and all that. Look on VRBO for the North or South Forest beach area. There are many options. Houses that small are typically not ocean front as that is mostly the huge mansions. If they are oceanfront they are the old fashion ranch homes there aren%26#39;t many. Look to be 2 rows back-it is still a quick walk and you won%26#39;t have to cross a main road. If you think you can squeeze into 3 bdrm you might have a condo option which would cost less but also have less room. In that case look for SeaCrest resort, Ocean One or Shorewood. Even North Shore Place which is across the street from the ocean is nice and the road is not busy at all. I recommend N/SFB because with teens they will love the freedom to shop and get ice cream and walk and hang out by themselves- it is perfectly safe and Coligny Circle - which is like the town center is right there. It has tons of restaurants %26amp; shops a grocery store and ice cream parlor %26amp; coffee shop. You can walk or ride bikes the whole week and not use your car!
Saraphina: did you get my private email? I see that you are a ';newbie'; and many don%26#39;t realize you can send private emails. If you look in the upper righthand corner where it says, ';Welcome SaraphinaGuelph';, it will you say ';You have 1 private message.';
D in Muskoka.
