Short History of Ramon's village Resort
In 1961, Ambergris Caye's first hotel was built on this very site, where Ramon's Village stands today, by Vernon and Terry Hammon. It was a beautiful place named Reef Colony Club, which consisted of 6 to 8 luxury, individual units with bedrooms, kitchens, private lawns, gardens and access to the beach. Reef Colony Club was destroyed by category 5 Hurricane Hattie the night after its completion. It sat in ruin for 20 years until a group of investors from Meridian, Mississippi bought the property.
The investors were frequent visitors to Ambergris Caye, who enjoyed the wonderful fishing and diving. Each time they came, Ramon Nunez was their guide. One day, Ramon told the group about the property with the ruins of Reef Colony. They purchased it under one condition: Ramon would run their new hotel. He said, "Yes," and they named the property Ramon's Reef Resort. They dug the sand out of the original Reef Colony pool, the first pool on the island, opened the restaurant, built ten cabanas and opened for business. Ramon ran everything himself, with the help of his wife, Micky, who did the cook¬ ing.
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History Cont'd
An additional five cabanas were built in 1982 and Ramon's Reef Resort remained virtually un¬ changed until Richard Headrick, a businessman from Laurel, Mississippi, stopped by one evening to spend the night while en route to Honduras. He was greeted by Ramon who, with arms opened wide, said, "Welcome to the land-of-make-Belize, mi amigo!" Richard knew immediately that this little place was to be his. He discovered that the owners lived only fifty miles from his home in the States. After a year of negotiations, a deal was struck at midnight on March 10, 1987, whereas Richard Headrick be¬ came the new owner on April 21, 1987. Richard had the same conditions as the previous owners: Ramon had to stay on as manager. He said, "Ramon, all I want you to do is hug the ladies and make everyone else feel good!" And, as the legendary host that he was, Ramon did a great job at that! Soon after, the name was changed to Ramon's Village Resort. The unique beauty that you're able to experience today at Ramon's is the result of decades of Richard's endless visions and creativity, which he executed with extreme passion. His dream was not only to make Ramon's an iconic destination, but also to promote the entire country of Belize and bring in tourism—of which he was a true pioneer.
As is the way of life, Ramon departed to be with our Lord on June 28, 2018, and Richard on Octo¬ ber 5, 2020. Richard's wife, Gina, and the entire staff at Ramon's Village Resort remain dedicated to carrying out the vision that these two men implanted in each of us. We hope you enjoy your time with us, and experience the generations of love that permeates this place.
