Marriott’s Grande Ocean, Oceanfront on South Forest Beach Drive

Setting

oceanfront, Forest Beach

Units

two-bedroom, two-bath villas

Size

two bedrooms about 1,380 sq ft

Pools

three outdoor pools and an indoor pool

Extras

spa, tennis, Dolphin Grille

Address

51 South Forest Beach DriveCopy

Marriott’s Grande Ocean is at 51 South Forest Beach Drive on Hilton Head Island, on the ocean in the Forest Beach part of the south-central island.

The villas are two-bedroom, two-bath units with fully equipped kitchens, an oversized whirlpool tub in the primary bath and a furnished balcony looking over the ocean or the lagoons.

What guests say

Guests describe spacious, clean villas at an oceanfront resort with plenty of water to play in: several pools, hot tubs and a lazy river, with activities for all ages. The location gets credit for putting the beach at the door and Sea Pines and Coligny within easy reach, and staff come across as friendly and professional.

Pools and Beach Access

The resort has three outdoor pools, an indoor pool and a lazy river, so it works in every season. The beach is at the resort’s edge. It also has a spa and tennis courts, a fitness center, and a putting green and bocce and shuffleboard courts for downtime.

Dolphin Grille and Nearby

The Dolphin Grille serves American food on site. There is one restaurant on site, with limited hours. The Forest Beach area around it has restaurants, shops and the busy stretch of beach near Coligny Beach Park within a short drive, which the two north-end Marriott resorts do not have.

How It Differs From the Others

• Versus Barony and SurfWatch: those sit on the quiet north end; Grande Ocean is close to the south-end restaurants and beach park.

• Versus the Sea Pines resorts: Grande Ocean is outside Sea Pines, so there is no gate to pass through.