Hilton Head Island, South CarolinaPalmetto Dunes
Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort
Oceanfront family playground
Palmetto Dunes Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Resort Wellness SocialOutside the door
The house
HiltonOceanfront family playground
An active Atlantic coastal retreat built around courtyard lawn games, fire pits, and oceanfront pools tailored for multi-generational beach getaways.
What it’s good at
Notable
Courtyard fire pits meet canoeing along Palmetto Dunes' eleven-mile lagoon trail system.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
This coastal getaway is located on sugar-sand beaches, and offers sparkling pools, delicious dining, and three championship golf courses.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Palmetto Dunes surrounds the grounds, where an eleven-mile lagoon system winds past three championship golf courses.
The rooms
Rooms come with kitchenettes and sofa beds. Private balconies look out across the central courtyard or toward the ocean.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
A 3,600-square-foot heated pool has zero-depth entry, bordered by an adult pool and hot tubs facing the dunes.
The spa and gym
Ocean Tides Spa incorporates warm Himalayan salt stones and CBD oils. A fitness center stays open around the clock.
Restaurant
hh prime
The dinner steakhouse serves USDA Prime cuts and local seafood beside an open show kitchen and indoor fireplaces.
At the table
Palmetto Market brews Stance coffee and sells grab-and-go provisions. On the pool deck, Buoy Bar serves smash burgers.
How it began
More than 200 individual investors funded the 1983 opening of Mariner's Inn, the first condominium hotel in the United States.
Hilton Head Island
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.