ISLAND LINKS RESORT BY PALMERA, Hilton Head Island

Island Links Resort offers 160 two- and three-bedroom villas with wood-shingled exteriors. Each villa includes a full kitchen with all utensils and tableware, washer and dryer, televisions in every bedroom and living room, DVD players, and ironing facilities. The three-bedroom villas sleep up to 10 guests. Units feature patios or balconies with garden furniture.

The resort features a heated outdoor swimming pool, a fitness center on the second floor of the clubhouse, shuffleboard courts, and horseshoe pits. Guests receive daily golf greens fees for up to 4 players at Shipyard and Port Royal golf courses, plus one hour of tennis daily for 4 people at Port Royal Racquet Club. The property includes a kids' area with organized activities and a child-friendly pool with water features in orange, blue, and yellow.

The resort is situated in Port Royal Plantation, 5 km from central Hilton Head. It is a 15-minute drive to Sea Pines Resort (home to Harbour Town Golf Links and Sea Pines Forest Preserve), 3.5 miles from Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, and a 10-minute drive to Shipyard Golf Club. The beach is over a mile away, accessible by car, bicycle, or resort shuttle. Miles of bike trails connect directly to the property.

Services include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area. The clubhouse contains shuffleboard facilities and a hot tub. The resort provides a shuttle service to the beach. All villas are professionally decorated and refurbished annually.

Each villa operates as a self-contained vacation home with full kitchens, laundry facilities, and entertainment options including cable TV and DVD players. The property features gas grills for guest use and maintains spacious grounds with walking trails and a large pond.