Rob & Elle - July, 2010
Elle
and Rob’s Cocktails International, July 31 – August 1 2010, Hedo
2 Mini-Trip Report
After nine days at Hedo3 with Cocktails
International, Elle and I, along with Graham and VA, transferred
over to Hedo 2 to check it out. A one day trip does not give a
full impression of the resort, but it did give
The Short Version:
I have been reading H2 trip reports and
comparisons for years. We got there feeling like we already knew
the place, but there were a few surprises. The net impression is
that neither H2 or H3 are really better or worse than each
other. They are different in so many ways, and yet similar in so
many ways, that a judg
The Trip:
We transferred through the normal
SuperClubs airport transfer b
The Resort:
We were spending Saturday night July 31st,
2010 at H2. This was during the Emancipation Day celebrations in
Negril. Needless to say, this does impact the resort. The front
lobby was VERY b
When we got to our room, we j
We had an appoint
The grounds were beautiful. Very nice
tropical area, and quaint little trails though the dense
foliage. We found the squash/tennis/BBall courts and were very
impressed. There was a great selection of activities available.
Almost a sha
We ended up at the pool and decided to cool
down. The pool and hot tub layout are very nice and in good
condition. We like the larger hot tub, and the additional
seating in the pool. We did definitely miss the view of the
ocean though. There was at least a narrow view to the ocean, so
it was better than what I had read and expected. We love, love,
love, that there is no volleyball in the nude pool. It is so fun
and relaxing – j
We went down to the beach and into the
water. I should state right now – We are not beach people. We
hate the sand, and don’t
really care for the saltwater, or the things floating in the
water. I can see how people who like beaches love it here. We
have been to nicer beaches elsewhere in the world, but this one
is close. It was nice that the beach was large, and there is a
lot of shade and loungers. Now if only we could have a beach
without sand – that would be aweso
We got dressed and went to
Michelle then took
The Spa:
Wow, this is a REAL spa. For those of you who like that sort of thing, you will LOVE the spa at H2. H3 did not really have a spa. They tried to, but the Spa at H2 is everything you would expect from a real spa. I am not happy about this at all … I have a feeling this is going to cost me a lot more on future trips.
The Gym:
You have heard it a hundred ti
The Piano Bar:
Much bigger than the H3 piano bar, and we
liked the layout. We also liked that there was so
The Disco:
Definitely smaller than the H3 disco, so it is going to get crowded. We did like the layout though. There were more places to step away from the dance floor for a break, and the dance pole setup was great … Can’t wait to see Elle up there.
Food:
We had lunch at the buffet and enjoyed the food and the variety. I did not like that there are no self serve soda/water machines at the buffet. We really liked the way the buffet was laid out.
We had dinner at Martino’s. The restaurant
was very nice inside, a little “higher end” than the H3
Martino’s (Pastafari). The food was good – again, about like we
We did not eat at Munasan – but reminder: it is open air as part of the main dinning room.
General:
It was nice to walk the beach, but we really miss the boardwalk.
At night, we enjoy the quiet, dark, ocean view of H3. At H2, there is much more light pollution from Negril. I guess that is the price you pay for being near enough to go enjoy Negril during the day.
We have always enjoyed our late night
private ti
The layout of the winding paths and l
The main pool looks like a nice place for volleyball, and as an alternative hangout.
The prude pool is a miniscule thing that might be fun to go hang out in to get away once in a while.
We really liked all the hot tubs scattered
around for so
The walking distance was not a problem at all. To this day I still can’t figure out why people complain about that.
The hills could be difficult in high heels, but there are routes that you can take that have stairs instead.
We got to meet Fred and Patti, who were there for their recon trip. It was great to meet you guys in person!
We ran into Nick from H3 who was there with some friends for the festivities in Negril. There were also a few other familiar H3 people there that day. Made it *almost* feel like home.
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