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| Hedonism II | |
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  Location within Jamaica | |
General information | |
| Location | Negril, Westmoreland, Jamaica |
| Coordinates | 18°20′17″N 78°20′27″W / 18.337957°N 78.3408558°W |
| Opening | 1976 |
| Operator | Marshmallow Ltd |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 280 |
Number of restaurants | 5 |
| Website | |
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| Hedonism III | |
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Location within Jamaica | |
Alternative names | SuperFun Beach Resort |
General information | |
| Location | Rutland Point, Westmoreland, Jamaica |
| Coordinates | 18°28′10″N 77°18′59″W / 18.469550°N 77.316365°W |
| Opening | 1999 |
| Closed | 2010 (SuperFun Beach Resort in 2011) |
| Owner | Harry W. Lange |
| Operator | PB & J Resorts |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 280 |
| Number of suites | 15 |
| Parking | Yes |
Hedonism II is an adults-only vacation resort in Jamaica known for its sexually liberal culture. It occupies 22 acres (89,000 m2) at the northern end of Negril beach and has 280 rooms in two-story buildings. There was never a Hedonism I. Hedonism III opened in 1999 and closed in 2010.
History
[edit]Hedonism II was opened as Negril Beach Village in 1976.[1] Owned by SuperClubs, a resort company founded by businessman John Issa,[2] it was renamed Hedonism II in 1981.[3][4] On 26 February 2013, it was sold to Marshmallow Ltd., headed by financier Harry Lange. The Issa family[5] and Kevin Levee, a 28-year employee of SuperClubs, held minority stakes.[6]
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,[7] catering to a wider market through additional tour operators. However, the establishment entered receivership in March 2011 and closed in June.[8] 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[9] the hotel's first-ranked secured lenders were Caribbean Development Bank, PanCaribbean, and the Development Bank of Jamaica itself.[8]
In July 2020, a cannabis dispensary, Hedo Weedo, was opened inside Hedonism II as the first such legal and regulated establishment in Jamaica.[10]
Hedo Weedo
[edit]| Industry | Cannabis |
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| Founded | 1 July 2020 |
| Headquarters | , Jamaica |
Number of locations | 1 |
Key people |
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| Products | |
| Website | hedoweedo |
Hedo Weedo is a cannabis shop located inside Hedonism II. It is known as the first legal and regulated cannabis dispensary in the country.[11][12]
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.[13] According to Levee, the process to acquire licensing had begun five years before the opening.[14]
In popular culture
[edit]- 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".[15]
- 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.[16]
- 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.[17]
- Films loosely based on Hedonism resorts include Hangin' in Hedo[18] (2008), starring Sherman Hemsley, and The Swing of Things (2020).[19]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Negril is Jamaican Jewel, Boca Raton News, 5 February 1978 page 23
- ↑ Keates, Nancy (25 July 1997). "Bookings Boom Again at 'Adults-Only' Resorts – WSJ". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ "Advocates Tout a Property Rally". Wall Street Journal. 18 May 2010. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ Handley, J. (13 October 1985). Catering to the Thirsty Hedonists: [Final Edition, C]. Chicago Tribune (Pre-1997 Fulltext) (via ProQuest)
- ↑ Collinder, Avia (9 November 2012). "SuperClubs selling Hedonism II hotel". The Gleaner. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ↑ "Issa to sell Hedonism II". The Gleaner. 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ↑ Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 Former Hedonism III hotel is up for sale, Jamaica Gleaner, 11 March 2011
- ↑ Racy Resort Faces Dearth of Hedonists, The Wall Street Journal, 19 May 2010 page C8
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Maggie J (7 March 2022). "Hedo Weedo, Jamaica's Cannabis Dispensary in a Negril All-Inclusive Resort". Travel Noire. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ "HedoWeedo – Jamaica's newest distraction". bestallinclusive.com. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ Neville Graham (25 September 2020). "Update: HedoWeedo ganja dispensary adds flavour to Hedonism II". The Gleaner. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ Ainsley Walters (24 March 2023). "Hedonism II's Hedo Weedo is smokin'". The Gleaner. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ "The Office Quotes (NBC) – Season 2 – Dwight's Speech". theofficequotes.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ↑ "Swinger blog – Stories about sex and the swinger lifestyle". The Swingers Blog. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ↑ "The Naked Truth About Hedonism II". chrissantilli.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Hangin' in Hedo". imdb.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "The Swing of Things". imdb.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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