A 2-bedroom Marriott's Harbour Point villa on Hilton Head for Thanksgiving week at $800 all-in
Nov 22 to Nov 29 (Sun–Sun, Thanksgiving week) in a two-bedroom, two-bath villa with a full kitchen and washer/dryer at Marriott's Harbour Point at Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island, rented directly from a timeshare owner on the TUG forum for $800 including all taxes and resort fees (about $114 a night). A 2-bedroom villa at the same resort lists at $3,460 for the same week on Vrbo, and one at the neighbouring Sunset Pointe at $3,018. The owner confirmed on Oct 31 that it is still available and that parking is free because it is an owner reservation.
- All taxes and resort fees
- Parking (owner reservation)
The catches
What you pay
| Item | Basis | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Owner rental, 7 nights all-inRequired | includes all taxes and resort fees, per the owner's post | $800 |
| ParkingIncluded | owner, Oct 31: 'Parking is free, as this is an owner points rental.' | $0 |
| Total | Whole 2-bedroom villa, 7 nights, including taxes and resort fees (owner's stated all-in price; parking possibly extra) | $800 |
| Travel to Hilton HeadNot included | not included |
How to book it
- Open the TUG thread, register a free account and send the owner (Normita) a private message about Nov 22–29 at $800.
- Ask her to confirm parking and to put the reservation in your name before paying.
- Pay with a protected method (credit card or PayPal goods & services).
Why it's this cheap
An owner with a Thanksgiving-week reservation they can't use is renting it on the TUG forum, where last-minute posts are capped at $800 a week.
Why it's a steal
GOOD COMPARISONVrbo listing 'Marriott's Harbour Point 2 bedroom villa' at $3,460 with taxes ($3,145 before tax) for Nov 22–29, as shown on Google vacation rentals. The Vrbo listing is another owner's 2-bedroom villa at the same resort with its own cancellation terms and platform protection; this deal is a private arrangement with the owner. Google Hotels showed the resort with no prices for these dates. Same search: a 2-bedroom at Marriott's Sunset Pointe (next door at Shelter Cove) $3,018 with taxes; another 2-bedroom villa at the resort $7,044.
Evidence trail
| Source | What we checked | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Source re-checked | TUG thread re-read: owner Normita replied 'Still available' on Nov 10 (22:23 ET); $800 incl. taxes and resort fees, parking free; no edits since Oct 12. | Nov 11, 7:57 AM ET |
| Google vacation rentals: Harbour Point / Shelter Cove 2-bedrooms, Nov 22–29 | SerpApi google_hotels vacation_rentals, 4 adults, bedrooms ≥2: Marriott's Harbour Point 2BR villa $3,460 with taxes; Marriott Sunset Point 2BR $3,018; 'Hilton Head Getaway 2 Bedroom Villa' $7,044; three listings showed an implausible $41,130 and were ignored; the rest unpriced. | Oct 21, 8:05 AM ET |
| Google Hotels (SerpApi), Harbour Point and Sunset Pointe, Nov 22–29 | Property matched but no seller showed any price for Nov 22–29 (no rooms offered). | Oct 20, 5:57 PM ET |
