We thought the overall experience was nice and relaxing, but kind of boring (especially when the weather was cloudy). We stayed in a 2 bedroom villa that was huge and clean, but it was a bit dark. We attempted to eat dinner on the patio one evening and got eaten alive by the bugs. On the positive side, the staff was friendly and everything was well kept. I guess we expected more in terms of activities. There really wasn't much of anything to keep teens interested. The campfire was really hokie. They kept saying that it was off season, but if you don't offer things for people to do, they won't come. I had heard about cooking classes, clam bakes, etc. but they weren't offered the week we were there. One day we made plans to go to the beach pool only to find out it was closed. They didn't even have anything going on for Halloween. My son did enjoy catching crabs at the fishing pier. If we were to go back to Hilton Head, we would stay at a resort that either was right on the beach or had onsite tennis and golf.

Planned this trip with a girlfriend for some R&R. Upon arrival, we were warmly greeted by staff at reception. Much to our surprise we had been upgraded to a two bedroom villa! Very nice touch.
The villas are spacious, roomy and comfortable. We had a full kitchen, two roomy bedrooms, two baths & a Jacuzzi tub. My only complaint is that the sofa is a little hard (obviously kid proof upholstery).
Be sure to get a bike while you're there because there are bike paths all over Shelter Cove and Hilton Head. We rode from the resort to their Beach Club. It was a nice 1.5 mile ride that’s not too taxing. We road to the shops nearby and even to dinner that evening!
The Beach Club has a nice size pool, a place for a snack and locker rooms to store your gear while you head to the beach.
Each staff member we encountered was pleasant and remembered our faces each time we saw them again.
Truly, my only regret was not catching a glimpse of Shadow, their elusive, four legged mascot!

My wife and I recently stayed at Disneys Hilton Head Island Resort without our children. The resort is very nice, but i would not say it was up to Disney standards. The location was a little awkward to get to the beach which makes he resort definately not feel like a beach vacation in the classic sense. Also the rooms were getting a little tired and dated. We initially stayed in the Lodge in a studio room which was like a basic hotel room. For the price this was definately not up to snuff and was overpriced. However we quickly changed rooms to a two bedroom unit and it was very very nice.
The price difference was not much especially considering the vast difference in the accomodations. The Disney touch at the end was that they ended up not charging us more for the better room!
Also the resort does not really have a restaurant other than a snack bar.

The hotel was nice but not that nice. I read the other reviews and feel like maybe my standards are too high but here goes...We booked a two bedroom suite that was very spacious but had seen better days. The whole place needed a good cleaning. There was dust in the windowsills, mildew in the shower, and the kitchen sink had a mildew ring in it. I refused to do any cooking because I would have had to totally clean it first. Also the tiles in the foyer and kitchen looked dirty. We were there for four nights and saw two palmetto bugs...they look like giant roaches...one in the kitchen and one in the bathroom. I am a clean freak so maybe it is just me.

We did have a good time, plenty to do and the kids loved it. The staff is excellent. If you do go, I do have a couple of suggestions:

1. Take bugspray...the gnats and mosquitos inhabit the pool and shuffleboard areas after 7 pm.

2. Ask for a top floor...we were on the bottom and swear that the NFL was practicing above us...well maybe not but still...