Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa

If beaches, golf and tennis are on your agenda, then the 512-room Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa is your destination. Located within a 2,000-acre residential resort community on Hilton Head Island, this 10-story resort hotel offers access to three miles of beaches, three championship golf courses and a litany of outdoor and indoor activities.

Guests at the resort have access to the outstanding golf courses at Palmetto Dunes, including the renowned Robert Trent Jones Course, which features one of the island's most spectacular holes, the par-5 10th, which plays right next to the ocean. Of course the other layouts at Palmetto Dunes -- the George Fazio and Arthur Hills Course -- are also excellent, boasting plenty of scenic views and outstanding conditioning.

Visitors can also swim year-round, both in outdoor or indoor pools; they can rent bicycles and tour the beach and town; kayak or canoe on 11 miles of lagoons, or simply stroll around the island checking out countless shopping and dining opportunities. The resort also boasts an outstanding tennis center. In addition, it has a 24-hour fitness center and spa, which offers massage, reflexology and facial treatments.

One of the things that makes this Marriott resort unique, however, is that every room has its own balcony, complete with lounge chairs. And each room comes with refrigerators, mahogany desks, reading chairs with ottomans and high-speed Internet access.

Guests can also take advantage of a half dozen dining options, including Conroy's, a fine-dining restaurant named for author Pat Conroy. Author of The Great Santini and The Prince of Tides, Conroy is a frequent guest of the restaurant, which serves a variety of tempting seafood dishes as well as pork, chicken and beef. The resort also offers 46,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, which can be used for business meetings, weddings or family gatherings.