Courtyard by Marriott Hilton Head Island

Courtyard by Marriott Hilton Head Island opened on 24 March 2020 at 79 Pope Avenue, beside Coligny Plaza and a short walk from Coligny Beach, as one of the few ground-up hotels built on the island in recent years. The 115-room property, owned by Southeastern Real Estate Group and run by LBA Hospitality, has the only rooftop pool and bar at Coligny Beach, High Tide.

The place

79 Pope Avenue, next to Coligny Plaza and a few minutes' walk from Coligny Beach, the island's main public beach access, in the south end near Sea Pines.

The concept

Hilton Head is a barrier island built on villa rentals, golf communities and timeshare, and it has seen very little new hotel construction in decades, which is what makes this 115-room property notable despite its mainstream flag: it is one of the only genuinely ground-up hotels to open on the island in recent years. It is owned by Southeastern Real Estate Group and managed by LBA Hospitality of Dothan, Alabama, and opened on 24 March 2020, the week American travel stopped, which explains why it drew almost no trade coverage at the time.

Dining & wellness

High Tide Rooftop Bar sits on the roof with a resort-style pool, a full bar and three cabanas, and is the only rooftop pool and bar at Coligny Beach. Other food and beverage outlets are not documented in the sources consulted here.