Pin itSouth Forest Beach positioning with walkable sand and Port Royal within a short drive.
$76–$200/night
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Holiday Inn Express Hilton Head Island sits on South Forest Beach, roughly three miles from Port Royal Golf Club and within easy drives of Palmetto Dunes and Shipyard Golf Club. The 153 rooms come with free breakfast, a pool, gym, balconies, and bike rentals; nightly rates start at $76 in the off-peak.
The pet-friendly policy and bike rentals matter at this price point and distinguish the property from other budget-tier options on the island. The South Forest Beach position gives you walkable access to Coligny Beach, which is the trade-off for groups traveling with non-golfers who want sand without a drive. Port Royal's Barony Course is the closest serious round; Heron Point and the Palmetto Dunes courses are similarly accessible.
Rates run $76 to $200 per night. Check rates via the link on this page.
Golf at Hilton Head, South Carolina

Hilton Head, South Carolina
A complete reconstruction of Hilton Head's first golf course, with water on nearly every hole and Spanish moss overhead.

Hilton Head, South Carolina
The only Arnold Palmer design in the area, with six sets of tees and green fees that start at $34.

Hilton Head, South Carolina
The lighthouse, the tournament, and a Pete Dye design that has not stopped being relevant for more than fifty years.

Hilton Head, South Carolina
Pete Dye returned to Sea Pines nearly four decades after Harbour Town and built a course that plays like a conversation between two eras.
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