This was our maiden voyage to any of the Hedo resorts (January 18-25). We can see why so many people return, time after time. Most everything we have read on this site is accurate and the tips section is well worth the reading. 

Our flight arrived on time and we cleared customs with no hassles. The bus was ready and waiting for us. The bus trip was a little longer than most other people reported. We had a very large bus which was more comfortable and safer than a smaller bus, but it was also much slower getting to the resort. The ride is mostly uphill going to the resort. It took us 1:55 including a “mandatory” stop for refreshments along the way. We didn’t care for anything to drink at the stop and the people who ran the place were quite rude about the fact that we didn’t want anything. “When you’re in our country, you come here and drink” they said. Just leave us alone, we already had a 2 liter of Pepsi that we had brought on the plane with us. 

The resort was plenty spacious, however, the prude pool and beach was substantially larger than the nude areas and they were also virtually deserted. The nude area was always full and if you didn’t reserve a chair early, you were out of luck. There is a lot of wasted space that could be used for nude recreation.  

They did build a new nude volleyball court near the Wedding gazebo. They opened it on our last day there and it immediately saw play. The court on the prude beach was in disrepair and saw almost no play all week. The trapeze area went unused the whole time we were there (other than for their show on Saturday night). This appeared to be space that they could have put to better use. 

We packed snacks for the plane and bus ride which proved valuable as the day wore on. Our room was not ready when we got there at 2:00 so they asked us to relax and have lunch and a drink, which we did. We went back to the desk at 3:10 and our room still wasn’t ready so they gave us a different room and it was great! We walked out our door directly to the nude pool. Super convenient for when you need something or just want to get out of the sun for a few minutes.  

A travel agent (Ann Marie) in Florida recommended we bring some Lysol for the air conditioner. Our friends brought that along and we put it to good use. The room smelled musty so we took out the foam filters and washed them. A little Lysol and we were in business! 

The large insulated travel mug proved valuable for keeping the frozen drinks frozen. The weather was beautiful. It was so temperate that you almost didn’t notice the heat. One thing is for certain, don’t bother to bring anything like Listermints, you know, those little thin wafers that come in a pack. The humidity makes them congeal into one big blob within a matter of hours. No matter how small of a piece you tried to preen off of the blob, it was still too big and would blow the top of your head off LOL. 

If you like alcohol, they have it all, and it’s top shelf stuff. Open 19 hours a day, there’s no shortage of beverages. If you are a beer drinker, it’s quite the opposite. It’s Red Stripe on tap….period! I believe they had a “near beer” called Real Rock, but who wants to drink that swamp juice? Next time we plan to budget for someone to buy us a case or two of Domestic American beer. Red Stripe is OK, but it gets old real fast. If you like cigars, bring you own, they are expensive and the Cuban’s are mostly counterfeit.  

The nude pool was the happening place. We got there early every day to secure our favorite spots. Jim and Gina should have been paid by the resort to be there. They were better party coordinators than anybody! Always a body shot happening or some excellent dancing on the pussy fountain. If you wanted to use the hot tub, it was better to get there early. There are really no rules so it gets pretty polluted with potions, lotions, body shots and mixed drinks. Come nightfall it had a floating layer of sweet smelling gack. We attributed a lot of that to the fact that the nude pool was always busy. It needed to be much bigger. 

The piano bar was a lot of fun. It started earlier than the disco which opened at 11:00. Being early risers, we had a difficult time staying up late to enjoy much of the disco. We’ll try harder next time, we promise! There was one girl at the piano bar who was particularly proud of her singing. I guess her boyfriend “Tom” wasn’t as impressed as he slinked to the back of the bar while she stood on the bar calling his name. Being the concerned crowd that we were, we all started chanting for Tom. Somehow, we don’t think he was amused, but we all loved it. 

The food was great. We really liked both Pastafari and the Japanese restaurant. Lobster night was a bust. We cancelled reservations at Pastafari to have lobster in the main dining area. As it turns out, the lobster at Pastafari was much better and you can get it any day.  

Graveyard Clayton was our favorite bartender (aptly named for his penchant to work the late night shifts). The guy was always full of smiles and laughter. What a pleasure he was! 

All of the couples we met were spectacular. Nude people are the coolest! 

If we had one request (other than a US beer) it would be to make the resort “couples only”. The Vinnies and Wallies can be particularly annoying. Other than that, the place is truly a paradise!