Old Hedo III people going to Hedo II for the first time.....

**ScubaSteve** · 08-02-2011, 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by CandG

There is a rock painter at H2. He's located at the beginning of the nude side between the nude beach volleyball court and the dive shack where the painting are on display. He sits at a picnic table and also sells those paintings on display in that area. He does a great job on the rocks.

As for the rest of discussion, it's moot point. There is only one Hedo and it's the only option unless, as one poster said, you're considering Breezes or Sandals. However those are not Hedo, not even close to Hedo and can't even be reasonably compared to Hedo. They are a totally different vacation and, as far as we're concerned, that's not the vacation we're looking for. IMO, saying you're going to go to Breezes instead of Hedo because the rooms at H3 were nicer is like saying you're going to buy the VW Beetle because you don't like the color of the Maserati. The ONLY thing that the Beetle and the Masserati have in common is that they're both cars, and the ONLY thing that Breezes and Hedo have in common is that they're both resorts. Did anyone really go to H3 for the rooms? We never went there, but from what I have heard they were showing their age too and also had maintenance issues. Surely there were better rooms, probably at a cheaper price elsewhere in the Caribbean. No, people went to H3 for the party and the party is now only at H2. It may be a little different party, but the same people are there and it's the only party in town (or the world, as far as we know).

As for putting a volleyball net in the prude pool, that's an impossibility because the nude pool is too small in which to play volleyball, people would kill themselves on the tables in the pool, and people who did not play volleyball would not put up for five minutes with being hit in the head with volleyballs, not to mention that ball would likely be knocking liquor bottles over all day at Delroy's.

I guess this whole discussion ticked me off a little and that doesn't happen with me very often on here. I just feel like the "H2 people" were very empathetic, supportive, welcoming and kind when it was announced that the "H3 people" were losing their home. We felt badly because we knew how we would feel if it was us who were losing ours. It's troublesome now to see some (certainly not all) former "H3 people" being so critical of "our" home. One week from tonight we're leaving to go to those run down rooms, small bathrooms, rude bartenders, pesky smoke vendors, cold pool, boiling hot tub, terrible appetizers in Martinos, inferior buffet, way too big beach, no quad, nude pool without a volleyball net, and clueless wait staff - and we are giddy with excitement as we count down the seconds until we arrive at this "Hell on Earth".

Not speaking for anyone else, but, I dont think anyone was "being so critical of "our" home" or dumping on H2.

If you look at the original post:

Originally Posted by Jamcan77

Hey we used to go to Hedo III and always loved it. We will be staying at Hedo II for the first time from Aug 2nd-9th. We were just wondering if any other Hedo III people out there have gone to H2 and the differences/experiences they had, just wondering we know that it will be a lot of fun too. Thanks for any input.

They were wondering about "differences/experiences" as compared to H3.

Have a great vacation....

Cheers

**phillygirl22** · 08-02-2011, 08:09 AM

CandG, unless you are the property manager, please don't take it personally!
I have lots of critique, but it is like everything else: if it's worth it to you, you live with it!
I'd rather be honest on here though, so if these things will ruin someone's vacation, I am not standing next to them on mine!

**Calliope** · 08-02-2011, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by CandG

. One week from tonight we're leaving to go to those run down rooms, small bathrooms, rude bartenders, pesky smoke vendors, cold pool, boiling hot tub, terrible appetizers in Martinos, inferior buffet, way too big beach, no quad, nude pool without a volleyball net, and clueless wait staff - and we are giddy with excitement as we count down the seconds until we arrive at this "Hell on Earth".

LOL Love it! Have a Blast and remember to post a trip report for those of us who won't be going so soon

**HedoIIIlover** · 08-02-2011, 05:25 PM

Yes, we have moved from HIII to HII. I could make a list of the II V III but after I did that decided it was worthless info.
So, from the gut here. I miss HIII only a little bit. HII has taken my stuffy "I don't wanta change" and made it YEA!! Long live
being wild and crazy. It helped a lot that some of the EC's and Serena moved over HII too. Only thing I do not like is all the sand in my shoes from walking along all the beach!

**CandG** · 08-02-2011, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Not speaking for anyone else, but, I dont think anyone was "being so critical of "our" home" or dumping on H2.

If you look at the original post:

They were wondering about "differences/experiences" as compared to H3.

Have a great vacation....

Cheers

I think it was that there were several posting in a row that were very negative including one that said they would go to Breezes instead. I don't think I was overreacting. Every item in the list at the end of my posting came directly out of several postings in this thread. I didn't make any of them up. If I was the original poster on this thread, I would be very nervous about spending a lot of money to go to H2 based on those postings, most of which did not list anything positive about H2. One even complained that the beach was too big! Can a beach ever be too big? The FACT is that we met a lot of people on our April trip, including those in the group we went with (Kitten&Angels) who were H3 people and virtually all of them loved H2. Sure there were a few things they missed here and there, but for almost all of them there were many more positives to outweigh those negatives. 6 days and excitedly counting.

**pornstar1360** · 08-02-2011, 05:59 PM

Just got in last night from our first trip to H2. Top 10 good and bad coming soon mon........just like our messed up eviction notice, the drink I've been waiting for and, ah nevermind, I'll post all that stuff later.

**ScubaSteve** · 08-02-2011, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by CandG

I think it was that there were several posting in a row that were very negative including one that said they would go to Breezes instead. I don't think I was overreacting. Every item in the list at the end of my posting came directly out of several postings in this thread. I didn't make any of them up. If I was the original poster on this thread, I would be very nervous about spending a lot of money to go to H2 based on those postings, most of which did not list anything positive about H2. One even complained that the beach was too big! Can a beach ever be too big? The FACT is that we met a lot of people on our April trip, including those in the group we went with (Kitten&Angels) who were H3 people and virtually all of them loved H2. Sure there were a few things they missed here and there, but for almost all of them there were many more positives to outweigh those negatives. 6 days and excitedly counting.

With the exception of Rutgersman:

Originally Posted by rutgersman

Hedo 3 was a better resort better set up and nicer rooms I went to hedo 2 once did not like it next time Im going to Breezes Negril

And maybe sBseen, I dont think anyone else complained.
And for myself, after I listed the differences that I prefered at the now defunct, Hedo 3, I continued on to say that I now call Hedo 2 home and commented on all the great people.

And like Phillygirl said:

Originally Posted by phillygirl22

CandG, unless you are the property manager, please don't take it personally!

Its not like you have invited us all over for dinner and we sit on your lumpy couch, belching and farting while bitching about your lumpy gravy and over cooked roast beast asking where the appetizers were.

I LOVE HEDO 2 TOO

Cheers

**EvilsToy** · 08-02-2011, 06:28 PM

I tend to think it's a mixed bag. There's pluses and minuses. We've certainly heard great things about Mexico as well. If you moved your whole group - no matter where - they'd find it to be a happy experience because hedo is about the people.

Some things though you have a right to be upset about. We had neighbors that oddly had no cold water most of their trip, people without ac, people without hot water, an entire day without hot water to half of the resort and that sort of thing. Is it sad we're taking that as acceptable and that there are no consequences for the resort because of that?

I think it's good people complain - let the resort know you're not ok with it. Competition or the threat of competition has benefits for everyone. Better trained staff, repairs, solutions, better pricing.

We were certainly ok with h2, certainly don't expect it to be a 5 star resort, but hey, there's lots of folk with valid complaints out there.

**rutgersman** · 08-02-2011, 09:11 PM

hedo 2 has consistent bad reviews If they put a little money in the place the place could be the best Their cheapness is what hurts them not the bad reviews

**phillygirl22** · 08-02-2011, 10:10 PM

Evilstoy, my point in so many of my posts! We love the oksce, but allow ownership to take advantage of the uniqueness and loyalty of their guests. Shame on them. If Hedo really is all about the people, superclubs better hope we dont get lured by newer, nicer resorts ....

**scott-n-bobbi** · 08-02-2011, 10:25 PM

The best way to sum this all up is "if you don't like it, go elsewhere." H3 is gone, H2 is NOT H3.
Rooms-how long are you in there
Food-do you go hungry or find something you like.
Alcohol-its there!
Alot of great people go to H2 and to be honest hearing all the gripping about H3 last april got
old real fast.

**EvilsToy** · 08-02-2011, 11:05 PM

I kind of think the resort does have something to worry about. If it wasn't for the groups and all the great people they bring in, the resort would be very quiet. In the span of a week we saw it go from packed to wondering where everyone was hiding at. I think there is a shift going on as more people venture and try resorts like desire and if resorts like them start to become more hedoesq and pull groups in, well.... Hedo would start to become a place of the diehard committed, the average age of guest would creep up and at that point it might as well rebrand as a 50's plus intimate couples resort.

**norcalcpl42** · 08-02-2011, 11:09 PM

We visited Hedo III first and then Hedo II the next year and found we preferred Hedo II and have been coming back ever since. The only thing we liked better about Hedo III was the rooms but when we start going to Jamaica for the rooms I guess we will move to Breezes as well.

**EvilsToy** · 08-02-2011, 11:26 PM

- I think I also found h3 to be more intimate and had better make out spots. Not quite sure what the random hot tubs around h2 was good for.

We still liked h2 but it's different, and h3 had things that h2 needs and did things that h2 could learn from.

**Face Down** · 08-03-2011, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by scott-n-bobbi

The best way to sum this all up is "if you don't like it, go elsewhere." H3 is gone, H2 is NOT H3.
Rooms-how long are you in there
Food-do you go hungry or find something you like.
Alcohol-its there!
Alot of great people go to H2 and to be honest hearing all the gripping about H3 last april got
old real fast.

Well...sorry it got old real fast...you did not have to read all the posts. You got to realize that this was like taking away a kids favorite toy and replacing it with a new one. Yes the new toy had some better qualities about it, but that kid will always miss the first one. Also it has only been a year...it is going to take a little longer for people to stop making comparisons as some are just going to there new home for the first time.

As C&G said, the H3 group they went with most everyone love the place and I can say most of the Hedo Amigos did too. Yes there are differences, but when it all is said and done we spent a week in Jamaica, with a bunch of great people, drunk and neekid!!! Are there things that I liked better about H3, definitively. Are there things that I like better about H2, absolutely!!! But it still stings sometimes that H3 is gone and H2 regulars getting upset about some of the critiques is just silly. Hell....you long time H2 people are the ones that seem to bitch the most about the place sometimes...want to talk about dining room fans, crappy disco music or hot water, oh wait there are already threads here on those topics.

H3 is gone and most everyone who loved the place has moved on to H2 or has gone elsewhere. I am giddy as hell with anticipation about getting back to H2, and I still have 235 days to go. Even if Superclubs would re-open H3, I would probably have to rotate my trips between the two as in 2 trips I have already fell in love with H2, the staff and Negril!