HHI LOVERS THREAD

[dclpluto]

Hey all! Does anyone have a recent activity list they could post? Thanks!

yes I do just got back last night.

 

[dclpluto]

 

[dclpluto]

 

[poofyo101]

How has the social distancing been? Have a reservation in two weeks but still weary about social distancing and safety.

 

[dclpluto]

How has the social distancing been? Have a reservation in two weeks but still weary about social distancing and safety.

disney Hilton head is great. Masks are required except while at the pool or pool deck. But when you cross the bridge it’s a different ball game. Masks are not required while you are outside. The restaurants across from Disney there was no social distance on eating outside.They were packed at dinner time. We didn’t eat at any of them. You try to do the right thing when off of Disney and you wear your mask or wear it when someone is coming. Than when the people come close to you they have no masks on about 50 percent than they have to talk good morning, good afternoon, I like your mask. just keep your mouth shut if your not going to wear your mask. You are not being polite at this time by saying good morning you are being rude.
Once again Disney is great and the people there. But it’s a different ball game when you cross the bridge.

 

[GBBTomorrow]

disney Hilton head is great. Masks are required except while at the pool or pool deck. But when you cross the bridge it’s a different ball game. Masks are not required while you are outside. The restaurants across from Disney there was no social distance on eating outside.They were packed at dinner time. We didn’t eat at any of them. You try to do the right thing when off of Disney and you wear your mask or wear it when someone is coming. Than when the people come close to you they have no masks on about 50 percent than they have to talk good morning, good afternoon, I like your mask. just keep your mouth shut if your not going to wear your mask. You are not being polite at this time by saying good morning you are being rude.
Once again Disney is great and the people there. But it’s a different ball game when you cross the bridge.

I'm so sorry to hear this! We were hoping to find a place for outdoor dining that would be safe for one night next week. The rest of the time we plan to grill at the resort. Can you or anyone else recommend anyplace to eat outdoors where the social distancing was actually followed? Additional kink in the request: we need someplace that will have options for a vegetarian. (I actually live in South Carolina, and this is harder than you'd think around here. They even put meat in the vegetables!)

One more question, if the hive mind can help: we really prefer a marsh-facing room. Does anyone know the way to make that request? Does it work often?

Thanks!

 

[dclpluto]

I'm so sorry to hear this! We were hoping to find a place for outdoor dining that would be safe for one night next week. The rest of the time we plan to grill at the resort. Can you or anyone else recommend anyplace to eat outdoors where the social distancing was actually followed? Additional kink in the request: we need someplace that will have options for a vegetarian. (I actually live in South Carolina, and this is harder than you'd think around here. They even put meat in the vegetables!)

One more question, if the hive mind can help: we really prefer a marsh-facing room. Does anyone know the way to make that request? Does it work often?

Thanks!

we only ate at one place besides Disney. It was at hickory tavern. A short walk from Disney less than a mile. Nothing special about it burgers and things like that. It was on Friday three days ago we had lunch there. They have outdoor seating. We ate inside. We were the only ones in there. A couple people came in for take outs while we were there. Also the restaurants across from Disney should be good for lunch didn’t see many people. At night they were packed.

 

[Simba's Mom]

disney Hilton head is great. Masks are required except while at the pool or pool deck. But when you cross the bridge it’s a different ball game. Masks are not required while you are outside.

I thought there was some mandate on Hilton Head that masks were required. But is that only inside businesses, like stores? We're going in November, and it will definitely be too cool to eat outside.

 

[dclpluto]

I thought there was some mandate on Hilton Head that masks were required. But is that only inside businesses, like stores? We're going in November, and it will definitely be too cool to eat outside.

not outside. If you go inside masks are required. At Disney masks are required outside everywhere except at the pool area.

 

[dkfajr1]

We ate at skull creek boathouse, outside. Things were distanced there, but not inside.

 

[DisneyStarWisher]

I'm so sorry to hear this! We were hoping to find a place for outdoor dining that would be safe for one night next week. The rest of the time we plan to grill at the resort. Can you or anyone else recommend anyplace to eat outdoors where the social distancing was actually followed? Additional kink in the request: we need someplace that will have options for a vegetarian. (I actually live in South Carolina, and this is harder than you'd think around here. They even put meat in the vegetables!)

One more question, if the hive mind can help: we really prefer a marsh-facing room. Does anyone know the way to make that request? Does it work often?

Thanks!

We will be there in 27 days. Our plan is to do a Kroger pickup as soon as we arrive, and do a lot of meals in the room. We have never grilled out, but we may try this time. I assume you have to provide your own charcoal and grilling utensils? As far as eating outdoors, someone earlier mentioned that Fishcamp is doing a good job. We haven't eaten at a restaurant since March, but we may try one on our trip. We ate at Fishcamp last year and didn't enjoy it, but we may give it another try, especially if they are doing a good job following social distancing mandates.

 

[harmon54]

We just got back from our trip and it was lovely. Masks and workers enforcing masks on Disney property was top notch. We found that off property it was hit or miss but overall felt people wore masks and all of the workers at shops etc wore masks. Kroger pick up was fabulous - much more efficient then ours at home!! We requested a marsh view for our room when we did online check in and got a small marsh view it was very pleasant. Across the bridge was rather dead when we were there but did pick up a little at night - didn’t seem like people were social distancing at those places at night so we did not eat there. We did eat at Fishcamp - we made a reservation and requested outside table - it was great - there was a singer and everyone was distanced even at the outside bar. The special swordfish was not good but the grab legs were and the scallop dish was decent. I would go back for the atmosphere. We ate at Poseidon and requested an outside table and got seated inside but I did feel there was a good distance between our table and others. Food was excellent but our server was terrible so not sure if I would go back. We got take out at Mi Tierra Mexican and oh my it was sooo good. When my husband went to pick it up he said no one was there so we probably could have eaten there also- but they do frozen daiquiris to go so I was fine with take out!
We did not grill at the resort but I think you have to get your own charcoal but they had grilling utensils in the Villa we were in. You have to wear a mask while you are grilling though also.
We also got Guiseppies pizza and a jug of sweet Tea to go and that was decent. Did that the first night when we got groceries since it is right next to Kroger!
Loved sitting out on our balcony and also noticed like someone else mentioned that there were no bugs/mosquitos. Maybe we just got lucky!
We did fishing - which was a bust and crabbing which was cool and caught several blue crabs - also did the Mickey Tie Dye which was fun. Rented bikes for the week which was perfect to take to the beach - my kids did think it was a pain to have to go to get bocce balls, cornhole bags etc to use and that the rec center closed at 4pm- so there was not much to do after 4pm - the cast members said that was very different and we should come back when there is a lot more activity going on. I would love to see it under normal times as we loved the place otherwise.

 

[DCLPrincess]

We just got back from our trip and it was lovely. Masks and workers enforcing masks on Disney property was top notch. We found that off property it was hit or miss but overall felt people wore masks and all of the workers at shops etc wore masks. Kroger pick up was fabulous - much more efficient then ours at home!! We requested a marsh view for our room when we did online check in and got a small marsh view it was very pleasant. Across the bridge was rather dead when we were there but did pick up a little at night - didn’t seem like people were social distancing at those places at night so we did not eat there. We did eat at Fishcamp - we made a reservation and requested outside table - it was great - there was a singer and everyone was distanced even at the outside bar. The special swordfish was not good but the grab legs were and the scallop dish was decent. I would go back for the atmosphere. We ate at Poseidon and requested an outside table and got seated inside but I did feel there was a good distance between our table and others. Food was excellent but our server was terrible so not sure if I would go back. We got take out at Mi Tierra Mexican and oh my it was sooo good. When my husband went to pick it up he said no one was there so we probably could have eaten there also- but they do frozen daiquiris to go so I was fine with take out!
We did not grill at the resort but I think you have to get your own charcoal but they had grilling utensils in the Villa we were in. You have to wear a mask while you are grilling though also.
We also got Guiseppies pizza and a jug of sweet Tea to go and that was decent. Did that the first night when we got groceries since it is right next to Kroger!
Loved sitting out on our balcony and also noticed like someone else mentioned that there were no bugs/mosquitos. Maybe we just got lucky!
We did fishing - which was a bust and crabbing which was cool and caught several blue crabs - also did the Mickey Tie Dye which was fun. Rented bikes for the week which was perfect to take to the beach - my kids did think it was a pain to have to go to get bocce balls, cornhole bags etc to use and that the rec center closed at 4pm- so there was not much to do after 4pm - the cast members said that was very different and we should come back when there is a lot more activity going on. I would love to see it under normal times as we loved the place otherwise.

How much were the bike rentals?

 

[ABE4DISNEY]

I just released a two bedroom for 9/9--9/18. Go get it, someone!

 

[emilymad]

We just got back from HHI. We rented a villa for two weeks this time around. We found no issues with mask wearing. We were completely comfortable our entire stay. We shopped at Publix (just personal preference) and everyone was following the rules.

We ate at the following places and found all the rules enforced:
Skull Creek Boathouse
The French Bakery
Tio's Mexican
Harbourtown Bakery
Java Burrito
Midici (takeout)
Hilton Head Icecream (takeout)
Mellow Mushroom (takeout)

 

[harmon54]

How much were the bike rentals?

It was $197 for length of stay for 5 of us. I heard you can get them cheaper elsewhere but I had disney gift cards to use and the convenience was worth it to me.

 

[emilymad]

It was $197 for length of stay for 5 of us. I heard you can get them cheaper elsewhere but I had disney gift cards to use and the convenience was worth it to me.

We used Cross Island Cruisers. It was $110 for 2 bikes for 2 weeks.

 

[Celesdragon]

Hello! I just got back from a week at HHI (Palmetto Dunes though), and had previously asked about if they'd let me check out the resort while I was there, as a non-DVC owner. Just wanted to give an update that the front desk was a very polite but emphatic "no visitors at this time". There was another person inquiring the same, and was a card-carrying DVC owner (we had chatted while walking up to the resort), and they turned him away as well. So at this time, unless you are a current guest, you cannot visit or otherwise enter the resort.

Also, to add my two cents about the island and mask-wearing as a whole, we did out-door seating at every single place we ate at (Fishcamp, Hudsons, Watusi, and One Hot Mama's off the top of my head) and had no problem at any of them. All distanced, all masked. We did not attempt to eat inside anywhere, we're just not ready for that risk. The only negative experience we had was at World of Beer, as in the waitress told us she would be with us in a few minutes on the patio at least twice.. and never even so much as gave us menus over a half hour after seating. We walked off at that point.

 

[Raven01]

I have two 2021 trips planned, 5 nights each, at AKL. One is in a value studio, and one in a 2 bedroom.

If I drop a night in the studio, and drop to a one bedroom on the other trip, I have enough points to go to HHI in a studio in July for three nights. I’m about five hours away.

How hard is it to get HHI in July at the seven month mark? Is three nights worth the five hour trip?

 

[dkfajr1]

I have two 2021 trips planned, 5 nights each, at AKL. One is in a value studio, and one in a 2 bedroom.

If I drop a night in the studio, and drop to a one bedroom on the other trip, I have enough points to go to HHI in a studio in July for three nights. I’m about five hours away.

How hard is it to get HHI in July at the seven month mark? Is three nights worth the five hour trip?

It's usually VERY hard to get a studio in July at HHI at 7 months. Check as soon as the window opens, book anything if you can, wait list the rest and STALK the site. There are only 21 studios, 21 1 bedrooms at the resort. That being said, it can happen, but do the above and I can't stress enough to check several times a day yourself.
It is so worth it.