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Best Hotels in Hilton Head

We've ranked the top hotels in Hilton Head based on an unbiased analysis of awards, expert recommendations, and user ratings. Out of five luxury hotels, two made the U.S. News list of the Best Hotels in Hilton Head. Of these, two scored high enough to make the exclusive U.S. News list of the Best Hotels in the USA.

[{"name" : "The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, An Auberge Resort", "lat" : 32.214371, "lng" : -80.894524, "url" : "/Hotels/review-The_Inn_at_Palmetto_Bluff_An_Auberge_Resort-Bluffton-South_Carolina-131343/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-The_Inn_at_Palmetto_Bluff_An_Auberge_Resort-Bluffton-South_Carolina-131343/'>The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, An Auberge Resort</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-The_Inn_at_Palmetto_Bluff_An_Auberge_Resort-Bluffton-South_Carolina-131343/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/269/131343/The_Inn_at_Palmetto_Bluff_An_Auberge_Resort_usn_1.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(489076);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>VERY HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/5.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "The Sea Pines Resort's Inn at Harbour Town", "lat" : 32.137497, "lng" : -80.809189, "url" : "/Hotels/review-The_Sea_Pines_Resorts_Inn_at_Harbour_Town-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-131344/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-The_Sea_Pines_Resorts_Inn_at_Harbour_Town-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-131344/'>The Sea Pines Resort's Inn at Harbour Town</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-The_Sea_Pines_Resorts_Inn_at_Harbour_Town-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-131344/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/269/131344/The_Sea_Pines_Resorts_Inn_at_Harbour_Town_usn_1.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(291260);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa", "lat" : 32.209702, "lng" : -80.683098, "url" : "/Hotels/review-The_Westin_Hilton_Head_Island_Resort_Spa-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-111108/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-The_Westin_Hilton_Head_Island_Resort_Spa-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-111108/'>The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-The_Westin_Hilton_Head_Island_Resort_Spa-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-111108/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/054/4054/2631759-The-Westin-Hilton-Head-Island-Resort-Spa-Hotel-Exterior-5_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(124862);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/3.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa", "lat" : 32.166901, "lng" : -80.7173, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Hilton_Head_Marriott_Resort_Spa-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-75847/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Hilton_Head_Marriott_Resort_Spa-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-75847/'>Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Hilton_Head_Marriott_Resort_Spa-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-75847/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/250/17250/2631759-Hilton-Head-Marriott-Resort-Spa-Hotel-Exterior-2_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(223882);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort", "lat" : 32.1637, "lng" : -80.720802, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Hilton_Oceanfront_Resort_Hilton_Head_Island-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-75849/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Hilton_Oceanfront_Resort_Hilton_Head_Island-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-75849/'>Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Hilton_Oceanfront_Resort_Hilton_Head_Island-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-75849/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/074/3074/2631759-Hilton-Oceanfront-Resort-Hilton-Head-Island-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(224465);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Marriott's SurfWatch", "lat" : 32.196602, "lng" : -80.6978, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Marriott_s_SurfWatch-Hilton_Head-South_Carolina-76067/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Marriott_s_SurfWatch-Hilton_Head-South_Carolina-76067/'>Marriott's SurfWatch</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Marriott_s_SurfWatch-Hilton_Head-South_Carolina-76067/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/424/85424/2631759-Marriotts-SurfWatch-Hotel-Exterior-2_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(552313);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.5.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island", "lat" : 32.154701, "lng" : -80.731796, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Sonesta_Resort_Hilton_Head_Island-Hilton_Head-South_Carolina-75843/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Sonesta_Resort_Hilton_Head_Island-Hilton_Head-South_Carolina-75843/'>Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Sonesta_Resort_Hilton_Head_Island-Hilton_Head-South_Carolina-75843/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/834/11834/Crowne-Plaza-Resort-HILTON-HEAD-ISLAND-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(125513);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.5.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Palmetto Dunes by ResortQuest", "lat" : 32.114899, "lng" : -80.8255, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Palmetto_Dunes_by_ResortQuest-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-75838/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Palmetto_Dunes_by_ResortQuest-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-75838/'>Palmetto Dunes by ResortQuest</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Palmetto_Dunes_by_ResortQuest-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-75838/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/187/288187/Palmetto-Dunes-by-ResortQuest-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(124864);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Hampton Inn Hilton Head", "lat" : 32.215, "lng" : -80.700203, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Hampton_Inn_Hilton_Head-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-111109/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Hampton_Inn_Hilton_Head-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-111109/'>Hampton Inn Hilton Head</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Hampton_Inn_Hilton_Head-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-111109/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/078/7078/2631759-Hampton-Inn-Hilton-Head-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(217687);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Head", "lat" : 32.238499, "lng" : -80.811096, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Hilton_Garden_Inn_Hilton_Head-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-75854/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Hilton_Garden_Inn_Hilton_Head-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-75854/'>Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Head</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Hilton_Garden_Inn_Hilton_Head-Hilton_Head_Island-South_Carolina-75854/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/183/67183/Hilton-Garden-Inn-Hilton-Head-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(224464);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ]