Hedonism Resorts

Hedonism II
Hedonism Resorts is located in Jamaica
Hedonism Resorts
Location within Jamaica
General information
LocationNegril, Westmoreland, Jamaica
Coordinates18°20′17″N 78°20′27″W / 18.337957°N 78.3408558°W / 18.337957; -78.3408558
Opening1976
OperatorMarshmallow Ltd
Technical details
Floor count2
Other information
Number of rooms280
Number of restaurants5
Website
hedonism.com
Hedonism III
Hedonism Resorts is located in Jamaica
Hedonism Resorts
Location within Jamaica
Alternative namesSuperFun Beach Resort
General information
LocationRutland Point, Westmoreland, Jamaica
Coordinates18°28′10″N 77°18′59″W / 18.469550°N 77.316365°W / 18.469550; -77.316365
Opening1999
Closed2010 (SuperFun Beach Resort in 2011)
OwnerHarry W. Lange
OperatorPB & J Resorts
Technical details
Floor count2
Other information
Number of rooms280
Number of suites15
ParkingYes

Hedonism II is an adults-only vacation resort in Jamaica known for its sexually liberal culture. As of 2020, only Hedonism II is in operation. There was never a Hedonism I, and Hedonism III closed in 2010.

History

Hedonism II was opened in 1976 as Negril Beach Village.[1] It occupies 22 acres (89,000 m2) at the northern end of Negril beach and has 280 rooms in two-story buildings. In 1989, it was purchased by SuperClubs, a resort company owned by businessman John Issa, and renamed Hedonism II.[2] On 26 February 2013, the resort was sold to Marshmallow Ltd., headed by financier Harry Lange. The Issa family[3] and Kevin Levee, a 28-year employee of SuperClubs, held minority stakes.[4]

Hedonism III opened in 1999 in Runaway Bay, constructed on 10 acres (40,000 m2) and containing 225 rooms in 3-story buildings. In August 2010, it was closed temporarily to allow for remodeling work. It reopened on 14 October 2010, as SuperFun Beach Resort and Spa,[5] catering to a wider market through additional tour operators. However, the establishment entered receivership in March 2011 and closed in June.[6] While it was an adult-only resort, SuperFun did not allow topless or nude sunbathing. The property was leased to SuperClubs by the Development Bank of Jamaica, while[7] the hotel's first-ranked secured lenders were Caribbean Development Bank, PanCaribbean, and the Development Bank of Jamaica itself.[6]

In July 2020, a cannabis dispensary, Hedo Weedo, was opened inside Hedonism II as the first such legal and regulated establishment in Jamaica.[8]

Hedo Weedo

Hedo Weedo
IndustryCannabis
Founded1 July 2020 (2020-07-01)
Headquarters
Negril
,
Jamaica
Number of locations
1
Key people
  • Kevin Levee
  • Harry Lange
Products
Websitehedoweedo.com

Hedo Weedo is a cannabis shop located inside Hedonism II. It is known as the first legal and regulated cannabis dispensary in the country.[9][10]

Hedo Weedo was founded by Richard 'Kevin' Levee and Harry Lange and opened in July 2020, following the revival of the Jamaican tourism industry post-COVID-19.[11] According to Levee, the process to acquire licensing had begun five years before the opening.[12]

  • In the 2006 "Dwight's Speech" episode of The Office, Kevin Malone suggests that Jim Halpert go to Hedonism for a vacation. He describes it as "like Club Med, but everything is naked".[13]
  • In 2010, comedian Daniel Tosh of Tosh.0 lampooned the antics of "Hedo Rick" in a viral video that featured an aging patron of Hedonism II parading in a speedo and promoting the wild women and sexual nature of the resort.[14]
  • A travel/humor book about the resort, titled The Naked Truth About Hedonism II, by Chris Santilli, was published in its third edition in December 2019.[15]
  • Films loosely based on Hedonism resorts include Hangin' in Hedo[16] (2008), starring Sherman Hemsley, and The Swing of Things (2020).[17]

See also

  • List of hotels in Jamaica

References

  1. ^ Negril is Jamaican Jewel, Boca Raton News, 5 February 1978 page 23
  2. ^ Keates, Nancy (25 July 1997). "Bookings Boom Again at 'Adults-Only' Resorts – WSJ". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  3. ^ Collinder, Avia (9 November 2012). "SuperClubs selling Hedonism II hotel". The Gleaner. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Issa to sell Hedonism II". The Gleaner. 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  5. ^ [1] Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b Former Hedonism III hotel is up for sale, Jamaica Gleaner, 11 March 2011
  7. ^ Racy Resort Faces Dearth of Hedonists, The Wall Street Journal, 19 May 2010 page C8
  8. ^ Ainsley Walters (24 March 2023). "Hedonism II's Hedo Weedo is smokin'". The Gleaner. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  9. ^ Maggie J (7 March 2022). "Hedo Weedo, Jamaica's Cannabis Dispensary in a Negril All-Inclusive Resort". Travel Noire. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  10. ^ "HedoWeedo – Jamaica's newest distraction". bestallinclusive.com. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  11. ^ Neville Graham (25 September 2020). "Update: HedoWeedo ganja dispensary adds flavour to Hedonism II". The Gleaner. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  12. ^ Ainsley Walters (24 March 2023). "Hedonism II's Hedo Weedo is smokin'". The Gleaner. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  13. ^ "The Office Quotes (NBC) – Season 2 – Dwight's Speech". theofficequotes.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  14. ^ "Swinger blog – Stories about sex and the swinger lifestyle". The Swingers Blog. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  15. ^ "The Naked Truth About Hedonism II". chrissantilli.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  16. ^ "Hangin' in Hedo". imdb.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  17. ^ "The Swing of Things". imdb.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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