Hilton Head Luxury Rentals
Hilton Head luxury rentals: the rental companies that keep a luxury collection of their own, where the homes are, and what to check on a large luxury house before you book.
Hilton Head Luxury Vacation Rental Companies
Each of these island rental companies keeps a luxury section on its own site. The button opens that section; the name opens the company’s profile here. Companies marked HHI.com partner are listed first.
Coastal Vacation Rentals
Lists luxury rentals in Palmetto Dunes on its own page, and its site searches by private pool and golf-course view.
Runs a luxury rentals page, and its site searches by private pool, oceanfront, ocean view and golf-course view.
Its HHP Luxury collection lists homes and villas with oceanfront views, private pools and chef-ready kitchens, and its concierges help with in-home services and local experiences.
Lists luxury homes and condos in Sea Pines, Palmetto Dunes, Forest Beach, Shipyard and Singleton Beach, many with private pools.
Family-owned since 2006, renting beach homes in Palmetto Dunes and Forest Beach. This link opens its beach home rentals page; the company has no separate luxury collection.
Its luxury collection features large homes for family reunions and quiet getaways, including one near Harbour Town Golf Links.
Its luxury homes page points to luxury oceanfront rentals and rentals with private pools, and filters by bedrooms.
Every company that rents on the island is in the rental company directory. A rental company with luxury homes that isn’t listed here can get in touch through HHI.com.
Where Hilton Head’s Luxury Homes Are
The luxury collections on the company pages draw most of their homes from Sea Pines, Palmetto Dunes and Forest Beach. Sea Pines homes sit along golf fairways, the marsh and the beach, and Palmetto Dunes has oceanfront villas and homes inside its gates. Each community’s rentals guide covers the gate, the beach access and the companies that list homes there.
Sea Pines vacation rentals by area: every villa complex, the homes, who rents them, and what a resort booking includes that other companies do not.
Palmetto Dunes house rentals on Hilton Head: oceanfront, golf-course, lagoon and marina-view homes, mostly three bedrooms and up, plus pet and pass rules.
Hilton Head oceanfront rentals: which villa and condo complexes sit on the beach, which are a row back, and the island companies that rent them.
Choosing a rental on Forest Beach near Coligny? North and South Forest Beach, where to park for the beach, its complexes and the companies that list homes.
What “Luxury” Means in a Rental Listing
There is no rating for a luxury rental the way a hotel has one, so each company decides what goes in its luxury collection. These are the features the company pages above list.
Private pools
Hilton Head Properties, The Vacation Company and Hilton Head Vacations list private pools, and the Vacation Company has a private-pool collection of its own.
Ocean, golf or lagoon views
Oceanfront views and golf-course views are the two the company pages name. The Vacation Company has a separate luxury oceanfront collection.
Chef-ready kitchens and designer interiors
Hilton Head Properties describes its luxury homes this way. A kitchen is the part of a house a big group uses most.
A concierge
Hilton Head Properties offers concierges for in-home services and local experiences. Ask which services are included and which are billed.
Before You Book a Luxury Rental
Look for the Town permit number
The Town of Hilton Head Island requires every short-term rental to show its permit number in each ad. A luxury home listed by owner without one is a warning sign.
Ask about fire safety in a large house
Since May 2026 a short-term rental of 3,600 square feet or more needs sprinklers or a monitored alarm with smoke detection in every bedroom, and a propane grill needs a shut-off valve.
Count the cars
The Town allows no more than six vehicles in the driveway of a rental home. A group arriving in several cars should ask where the rest park.
Ask how the gate pass works
In Sea Pines the company buys a pass tied to your booking, and Palmetto Dunes resort guests get one car pass at check-in. Ask how many passes your group gets.
Ask about the pool
A private pool is only as useful as its season. Ask whether it is heated, from which month to which, and whether the hot tub is included.
Ask who answers at night
Every permitted rental has a responsible party who must answer a complaint within an hour. Ask for that number, and for the company’s own after-hours line.
The short-term rental permit guide has the Town’s full list of rules, and the Sea Pines gate pass office page has every pass and fee.
Prefer a Luxury Resort?
A rental is a house you run yourself. If you would rather have a front desk, a spa and a restaurant, the island’s luxury resorts include the only Forbes Four-Star hotel on Hilton Head.
The luxury resorts on Hilton Head Island and why each earns the word: Forbes and AAA ratings, spas, oceanfront settings and one resort just off the island.
The Inn & Club at Harbour Town: Sea Pines' own 60-room Forbes Four Star hotel beside the Harbour Town Golf Links, with gate passes included.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Hilton Head rental companies have luxury collections?
Several island companies keep a luxury section on their own sites, including HHI.com partner Coastal Vacation Rentals, which has luxury rentals in Palmetto Dunes. Hilton Head Properties Realty & Rentals, The Vacation Company, Hilton Head Vacations, Inc., Sunset Rentals, Beachside Getaway and Luxury Rentals of Hilton Head are the others on this page.
Where are Hilton Head’s luxury rentals?
Hilton Head Properties lists its luxury homes in Sea Pines, Palmetto Dunes and Forest Beach, and Hilton Head Vacations lists luxury homes in Sea Pines, Palmetto Dunes, Forest Beach, Shipyard and Singleton Beach. Our guides to Sea Pines rentals and Palmetto Dunes house rentals cover each community.
Do Hilton Head luxury rentals have private pools?
Many do. The Vacation Company and Hilton Head Properties list private pools in their luxury collections. Check each listing, and ask when a pool is heated.
Is a luxury rental different from a luxury resort?
A rental is a house or villa you book through a company and run yourself, with a kitchen and no front desk. A resort is a hotel with a spa and services. For resorts, see Hilton Head luxury resorts.
What rules apply to a luxury rental on Hilton Head?
Every short-term rental needs a Town permit and shows its number in ads, and the Town allows no more than six vehicles in a rental’s driveway. Homes of 3,600 square feet or more need sprinklers or a monitored alarm.
More Places to Stay
Hilton Head vacation rentals: beach houses, condos and villas by beach area and complex, who manages them, dog-friendly homes, and how renting works.
Hilton Head rentals for large groups: the companies with a group page, one house or several villas, and the Town and gate rules for a big party.
Hilton Head rental companies grouped by what each rents, from resort programs to Sea Pines specialists, with phone numbers and links to each one.
The luxury resorts on Hilton Head Island and why each earns the word: Forbes and AAA ratings, spas, oceanfront settings and one resort just off the island.
Hilton Head short term rental permit: the $150-per-bedroom fee, the April 30 deadline, the ordinance's new rules, the business license and the 3% Town tax.
Keep exploring
Hickory Cove Villas at Palmetto Dunes: golf villas overlooking the 18th hole of the Robert Trent Jones course, with a community pool near the beach.
St. Andrews Commons at Palmetto Dunes: one- and two-bedroom golf villas with wrap-around decks over the Fazio course, just inside the resort entrance.
Hilton Head rentals for large groups: the companies with a group page, one house or several villas, and the Town and gate rules for a big party.
Hilton Head golf resorts beside the courses, the ones that include greens fees, and how to plan the rounds.
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