Recently spent a week there, and it was great. OK, so it needs some updating, but who cares when you've got rooms/ location/ beach/ gardens like this?
Can't agree with negative comments that have been made re staff and service, they are excellent.
Have to agree with the comment re the cheesy band, and not just the one by the pool. All the entertainment was poor and my only real criticism is that there is no quiet bar/lounge area where you can get away from the bands once they start in the evening.
But don't let that put you off, I would highly recommend a stay here.

We have stayed at the Hilton Oceanfront several times and love the location, the rooms as well as the service. Our past trip there we were delightfully surpised to see that the hotel has undergone some renovations. THe rooms are stunning and the lobby is lovely. We would HIGHLY recommend staying here. Also, attended a wedding at the Hilton's SHorehouse which was magnificient.

I read good reviews on this hotel and was totally disappointed. It's the first time tripadvisor did me wrong.
This hotel is outdated and they are in the process of updating. It is very ugly and drab. We also paid a pretty penny to stay there and it was not worth the money at all. It's advertising is misleading and we were let down completely. We even swore off all Hilton Hotels as this has been the second bad stay we had at one (Hilton Orlando) which also made false claims of being 4 star. We went to another hotel and were much more satisfied. Don't do it!

My grandson and I spent a night at the Hilton on June 27. Beautiful grounds and excellent beach location. We had a studio suite with two double beds. The room had a refrigerator, microwave, toaster and coffee maker. It was larger than a standard room with a very nice balcony area. The room decor was nice and it was very clean. My grandson enjoyed the playground area. I would give the resort an excellent rating except for the following: Being an interior corridor hotel, you can hear every door open/close and people talking at all hours out in the corridor. There is a 6.00 parking fee per car, haven't figured out why since you can't park right outside your room. The TV service offers about 10 channels, the rest you have to pay for. The restaurants seemed nice, but in my opinon, are very over priced, although on Hilton Head you'll pay more for just about any restaurant. Room service was out of the question for me, just because I wouldn't pay those prices anywhere. The regular rate for my room at this time of year is about 209.00 per night. I received a rate lower than that after a little research. Although the room and location was nice, I wouldn't pay 209.00 per night at any time of the year. The resort is very nice and would probably be a good place to stay in the off season (when all the kids are back in school and the noise level is down). To sum it up, I would go back for a reasonable rate and when there wasn't so much activity up and down the hallways. On a better note, the front desk and housekeeping staff were very personable and friendly and the service was very good.