Plantation Club

The Resort & Setting

Plantation Club is a timeshare property on Hilton Head Island, built around fixed or floating vacation intervals rather than hotel-style bookings. It's independently run but carries an RCI affiliation, so in addition to using your own week at the resort, you have the option to deposit it into RCI and pull a different destination instead. That flexibility is the main draw for owners who don't want to return to the same island every single year but still like having a week banked somewhere reliable.

The Area and Things to Do

Hilton Head Island needs little introduction to anyone who's spent time on the South Carolina coast — it's known for wide Atlantic beaches, live oak and maritime forest, and a laid-back but well-organised holiday infrastructure. From the Plantation Club area you're close to the island's beachfront (roughly a kilometre away), with Calibogue Sound a short drive off for kayaking, fishing, or a dolphin-watching trip. Golfers will recognise Harbour Town Golf Links, the Calibogue Cay course that's hosted PGA Tour events for decades. For something quieter, Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge has walking trails and birdwatching across its marsh and woodland, and the Gullah Heritage Trail traces the island's African American history and traditional communities. A ferry from Hilton Head also gets you to Daufuskie Island, a car-free barrier island with its own slower pace and historic sites.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own at Plantation Club and are ready to move on, BidMyTimeshare.com works as an owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week yourself, you set the asking price, and buyers contact you directly through the platform. There's no commission taken on the sale — sellers simply pay a one-time listing fee to get their week in front of buyers.

Because Plantation Club is independent rather than part of a major branded chain, resale transfers are typically handled through the resort's own owners' association or management company rather than a corporate resale desk. Before agreeing on a price with a buyer, ask the association for the current transfer fee and the latest annual maintenance fee — these figures aren't published centrally, so getting them in writing avoids surprises for both sides once a sale is agreed. It's also worth checking whether the association holds a right of first refusal on resales, since some associations reserve the right to match an offer before it goes to an outside buyer.

If you're renting out your week instead of selling, be clear with renters about what they're getting: typically the accommodation for the dates on your deed or points certificate, not ownership rights, voting rights in the owners' association, or the ability to deposit the week into RCI themselves. Renters should also be told whether linens, parking, or resort fees are included, as these vary by resort and sit outside the maintenance fee renters are quoted.

Practical Notes for Owners and Buyers

A resale buyer at Plantation Club takes on the week or points-based interval and the associated annual maintenance fee, but does not automatically inherit any RCI membership — exchange enrolment is a separate step the new owner needs to complete with RCI directly after the transfer is recorded. Transfer processing times vary by association, so it's sensible to ask upfront how long the paperwork usually takes before closing a deal, particularly if either party has travel dates in mind.

Why Owners Keep Plantation Club

For owners who like Hilton Head Island but want more than a single annual trip there, the RCI affiliation is the main practical benefit — you can bank the week against other destinations in years you'd rather travel elsewhere, then come back to the island whenever the mood strikes.