Coral Reef Resort

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Coral Reef Resort

  • March 17, 2005
  • Rated 5 of 5 by janfw from Depew, New York
Best Things Nearby:
It is only an hour's drive south to Savannah, Georgia; Tybee Island; and Fort Pulaski National Monument. You can also see ante-bellum mansions in Beaufort, SC, which is an hour north of Hilton Head Island. Hunting Island State Park is also in the Beaufort area, with a lighthouse and trails for hikes. It has a wild beauty all its own.

Best Things About the Resort:
The wildlife on the grounds, the tennis courts, and the golf course

Resort Experience:
The resort is located in Shipyard Plantation, which is a gated community. Other timeshares, condos, a hotel, and private homes are also on the grounds. You can reach the beach through the hotel area.

Our unit carried out the coral-reef theme. The wallpaper in the kitchen had a small tropical-fish design. The master bathroom had a vaulted ceiling with a skylight over the Jacuzzi. There was a glass-enclosed shower, too. The wallpaper was blue with large tropical fish floating in it. You felt like you were in the sea. The porch overlooked a small creek. The property was in excellent condition.

  • Unit Type: 2 Bedroom
  • Activities: Good
  • Amenities: Excellent
  • Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
  • Family Friendliness: Excellent
  • Service: Excellent

From journal Wildlife on Hilton Head Island

Coral Reef Resort

  • January 30, 2004
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Peter Wilner from Succasunna, New Jersey
Best Things Nearby:
The beach is a 2 minute drive. Great restaurants everywhere.

Best Things About the Resort:
four rounds of golf a day included 2 free bikes included 1 hr. tennis a day included a beautiful unit with jacuzzi tubs in both bathrooms

Resort Experience:
We loved this place. There is a nice pool, with a sauna and hot tub right there, and there are great paths for nice walks.

The unit is well equiped and we had our own lagoon, with resident alligators, right off our deck, where we sat with a bottle of wine every evening, before going out.

  • Unit Type: 2 Bedroom
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Amenities: Excellent
  • Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
  • Family Friendliness: Excellent
  • Service: Excellent

From journal A Week at Coral Reef

Coral Reef Resort

  • December 23, 2003
  • Rated 1 of 5 by karenkayp from Byron, Minnesota
Coral Reef Resort

Coral Reef Resort is located in Shipyard Planatation. We were very impressed with the friendly staff at the Reba Management Office upon check-in, which went very smoothly. We were also greeted by a gentleman that gave us a "welcome" gift and invited us to a 30 minute presentation the next day that wasn't suppose to be a timeshare sales!

After check-in we drove into Shipyard Plantation and were awed at the fantastic way the plantation is kept in its natural beauty. It was a little difficult finding our unit and we were very thankful that we arrived during the daylight hours. The outside of the building reminded me of a typical farm house, and upon entering we were greeted by the most awful smell. After some investigation we decided that the smell was coming from the mold and mildew that was collecting under the sink. I called the Reba Management Office and was told nothing could be done that night, but they would check into it in the morning.

This unit was a three bedroom; one downstairs with a bathroom and two upstairs. The kitchen and living room were very small if we would have had eight people, which is the capacity for this unit. The furnishings looked fairly new and were decorated in the yellows, whites and blues. The best thing about this unit was the backdoor porch and the view. It was located right next to a beautiful lagoon and wildlife abounded in and around it.

The next morning I again called Reba Management and was told that we probably could be moved, but she wouldn't know until later that morning. We checked in later and were told that we could move to the Coral Sands Resort. (Be sure to check out my review on this beautiful resort!) Remember the 30 minute timeshare presentation -- don't get suckered into it unless you want to spend 3 hours!

Coral Reef had an activity free dinner and that is when we booked our trip over to Dufushkee Island. They didn't offer a lot of other activities that we were interested in, but golfing definitely is high on the priority list for activities.

From journal Hilton Head in November

Coral Reef Resort

  • October 24, 2003
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Mint Julep from N/A, Michigan
Best Things Nearby:
Beach is one mile away. Pool on the property. Coral Reef

Best Things About the Resort:
The condo was like a townhouse with two bedrooms and two and a half baths. Perfect for our needs. The resort provided us with two bikes without charge for exploring the island. They also had a welcome barbecue that we were not able to make, but sounded like fun. Also provided an activity sheet listing the different tours and activities scheduled for each day.

Resort Experience:
The resort is on a golf course and has many bike paths and lagoons. In the many lagoons you'll spot alligators, turtles, and flying fish! The landscaping is lush and beautiful. The accommodations are spacious and nicely decorated.

  • Unit Type: 2 Bedroom
  • Activities: Very Good
  • Amenities: Very Good
  • Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
  • Family Friendliness: Excellent
  • Service: Good

From journal Hilton Head & surrounding areas

Editor Pick

Coral Reef Resort

  • October 17, 2003
  • Rated 2 of 5 by jdpx4 from EVANSVILLE, Indiana
Best Things Nearby:
NOTHING -- very tranquil setting within Shipyard Plantation. Central location on ocean side of island.

Best Things About the Resort:
Its location.

Resort Experience:
First, as owners, the sales department at Coral Reef lied to us. In writing, we have an agreement that once we made 6 timely payments, we would receive 2 airline tickets. We fulfilled our end of the agreement but they will not fulfill theirs. We have tried unsuccessfully for 2 years to get this taken care of but to no avail. The people at "owner services" will do everything in their power to avoid taking care of problems. I would NEVER buy a timeshare from Reba Management/Coral Reef/Coral Sands. The timeshares are nice enough, but the company you deal with is a joke.

Now about the units. We stayed in a 2 bedroom, each having a private bath (no locks on bedroom/bathroom doors though). The beds and pillows were very comfortable, however the sofa bed was miserable to sleep on. I can't imagine actually having to sleep on this for more than a "nap". The units were clean and well-appointed and nicely decorated, providing you like peach and aqua in mass quantities. There are no hairdryers if that's an issue.

The pool was small and crowded, but clean. They have a very small hot tub within the pool area, as well as gas grills and patio furniture.

Check in was smooth and check-out consisted of dropping your keys in a drop box by the pool. HOWEVER, an hour before time to vacate, the housekeeping staff was pacing back and forth in front of our unit waiting for us to leave. We felt rushed and uncomfortable. The maintenance fees are nearly $700 a year. It is a Gold Crown resort by RCI standards and we felt this was warranted by the condition/location of the resort.

To do it over again, I would not buy a "Coral Resort" (either Reef or Sands) because of the way they treat their owners.

There is no private beach access -- you take a chance on finding parking at Crowne Plaza or you drive 3 miles to the public access by Coligny Plaza. Since this was off-season, we usually found a parking spot or else we rode bikes to the beach. This was something else the sales team lied to us about. They pointed to a path and a gate and told us that was the private beach access for owners. Ha! First of all, that "gate" was always locked and second, the "path" led to a public street to about 5 rows of houses (privately owned) and only then could you get to the beach.

As owners, we have a sport package for golf and tennis. Golf is at Shipyard, tennis is at Port Royal. We played tennis daily and enjoyed Port Royal facilities very much. Nice people! Unfortunately we did not take advantage of golf this trip, but the courses at Shipyard were in excellent shape, we walked out and looked around.

There were no planned activities during our stay. I think this could have something to do with the fact it was off-season?

We also had an option of using the health club at the Crowne Plaza resort nearby but never did. It always looked crowded and was a bit of a drive.

In all fairness, it is a nice place to go if you can trade into here or go with a bonus vacation.

  • Unit Type: 2 Bedroom
  • Activities: Not Available
  • Amenities: Excellent
  • Unit Satisfaction: Fair
  • Family Friendliness: Very Good
  • Service: Good

From journal Hilton Head - Spring Break 03

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