I've stayed in this hotel a number of times and I agree, the rooms are nothing special. The grounds and common areas are very nice and so is the pool but the pool does get very crowded, to the point that finding a chair is very difficult. The food and drinks are good but VERY pricey. We generally bring a small soft side cooler and bring our own drinks out by the pool. The daily "resort fee" that is tacked on to the bill is a bit annoying, especially if you are staying at the hotel in the winter when the pool and the other outdoor activities are not available and even in summer when the benefit of the "resort fee" is hard to recognize. All in all, I would give this hotel a 7.5-8/10 rating. As a side note; all beaches on Hilton Head are open to the public, there are no private beaches, so anywhere you go you will have to share beach space with the public. Some beaches have easier access for the public and those beaches will be much more crowded than the ones with more limited access. The Sonesta is located inside Shipyard Plantation so beach access is limited to residents and guests of the plantation so the beaches are less crowded than the beaches that are accessible by public property.
What a great review!!
Thank you!
Tha k you for sharing we are going Tuesday with our daughter. Your view looked great! I'm. Hoping mine is as nice💓☘️
Hope you have a great time!
We’ll be there next month.
Have a great time!
I've stayed in this hotel a number of times and I agree, the rooms are nothing special. The grounds and common areas are very nice and so is the pool but the pool does get very crowded, to the point that finding a chair is very difficult. The food and drinks are good but VERY pricey. We generally bring a small soft side cooler and bring our own drinks out by the pool. The daily "resort fee" that is tacked on to the bill is a bit annoying, especially if you are staying at the hotel in the winter when the pool and the other outdoor activities are not available and even in summer when the benefit of the "resort fee" is hard to recognize. All in all, I would give this hotel a 7.5-8/10 rating.
As a side note; all beaches on Hilton Head are open to the public, there are no private beaches, so anywhere you go you will have to share beach space with the public. Some beaches have easier access for the public and those beaches will be much more crowded than the ones with more limited access. The Sonesta is located inside Shipyard Plantation so beach access is limited to residents and guests of the plantation so the beaches are less crowded than the beaches that are accessible by public property.
This is such great additional information. Thank you!