Melia Trinidad Peninsula

Good services , but sometimes they don’t have enough variety in the buffet , for me was a good experience , some of the staff members are friendly but sometimes they’re not, I can see they treated the people for other country’s different than the national, for me is a shame , overall is a good Hotel I recommend this hotel , I visited other Hotels and when you compare this one is better than the rest, in the end this is Cuba

Beautiful resort, I counted 11 pools, some of then reserved to a VIP clients. New and well maintained buildings. As usual in Cuba, friendly people. If you are looking for a nice and quite place to relax, this resort IS NOT for you. Resort was infested by local (the entire week I was there), they acted as animal, trying to get as much food and drinks as possible, shown absolutely no respect for others, one person in line for food and other 5 just waiting for jumping in, they smoke wherever they want. I'll not coming back.

SHORELINE WATER: I am a smoker. I spend about 3-4 hours per day every time I go to Cuba on vacation ;-) There are some colorful small cute fishes (including pufferfish) in the resort’s coastal waters (near sore ocean). Some corals, lots of rock AND sea urchins of all sizes (small, medium, big and huge). The beach edge along the water can be combed to get rid of rocks, dead seaweed. Water shoe or whole-foot-swimming fins are an ABSOLTE must to get into the water and swim at this resort’s beach. I believe, the resort offers water shoes to borrow. It’s worth it to take the wind power catamaran (beside the resort’s LEVEL). I would recommend pay 10USD/person so that they take you to see coral at the deeper ocean (5-10 minutes ride). DO kill the sea urchins as they are an invasive species. DO NOT worry about pufferfish as they do not cause you harm unless you deliberately poke them multiple times; they eat the sea urchins. DO look into the big rocks and coral (with care), you will find fishes. Best time to swim in the ocean over here is between 12PM and 3:30PM given my time of visit. The darker parts of the ocean is simply seaweed. And it’s totally safe to swim and stand in this part of the water. I suggest you bring a pair of good-fit thick-rubber glove when swimming in this coastal water as it will make you feel safer. The water is somewhat shallow even beyond the huge rocks (those sticking out above the water). If you want fewer rocks and sea urchin, go to the coastal water beside the LEVEL. But you will not find many colorful and cute fishes. And you might have to pay to rent the umbrella on this beach as it’s outside of the resort. I would just go over there to swim and come back. I leave my stuffs on the chairs at the resort and go into the water without having to worry at all about losing your belonging. This is one of the best parts about Cuba. Each resort’s coastal water in Cuba has their own hidden beauty. Discover each for yourself! ROOM: We stayed as family in building 5000s during Easter long weekend week 2025. We had 2 rooms on the 2nd floor. Room is large enough even for 2 adult and 2 young children. (Room related) repair requests are met reasonably quickly (within 1-2 hours). Room has trick door which is good to block noise. The key room is built into the wristband which is a HUGE plus for this resort because I don’t worry about forgetting. The improvements necessary for the room are in the toilet door and the shower entrance. Number one, the door of the toilet makes contact with the static glass wall at the edge. The tempered glass is weakest at the edges. Improvement on this is needed ASAP before breakage/shatter happens. Number two, improve the entrance step into the shower area so that water doesn’t easily comes out. The shower’s hot-cold water is either hook up incorrectly or labeled wrong. Hot is swapped with cold. Overall, the room is get a 4.5/5. POOL: Swimming pools are all good thought the handrails need some improvement ASAP. Over all pool water quality is very good even when comparing to Canada’s standard. I know as I am a frequent swimmer in Canadian swimming pools. The 2 shallow pools are too bored even for young kids and toddler. I would replace/add some water play structures! All and all, swimming pools of this resort get 4/5. FOOD: The food in the Rumba (buffet) restaurant is good when compare to 9 other resorts I stayed previously over the last 14 years in Cuba. The biggest improvement is at the salty level; sometime (40% of the time) the food is too salty. Out of the 3 À La Carte (make to order) restaurants, the veggie restaurant is #1 for me follow by the International and last is the Sasa (Japan’s style) restaurant. Thought we don’t range these restaurants the same order even within our family :-)

Melia Trinidad Peninsula (MTP) This is one of the finest resorts in Cuba in almost every way. I would give this all-inclusive facility a 4.5 Stars. The only reason I would not give it Five stars is because of the beach. It does not have a very nice beach at all. As most reviews would say bring water shoes and snorkelling gear. There are lots of things to see in the water. Lots of corals so be careful. There is a very nice ocean swimming area on the left side of the resort, in front of another resort that is free to use by Melia guests. Well worth the 5-minute walk or less. Two Km away, there is a much better beach area for walking, etc. You can walk, get a bike from the resort or take a bus to get there. The rooms are very modern, nice and functional. The swim-out rooms seemed to be very popular. There is also an adult section in the resort with its bars and restaurants. The food in this resort is exceptional by Cuban standards. In the buffet, there are fresh eggs every day for breakfast. There seemed to be plenty of meat sections for lunch and supper. There are pre-cooked meats and grilling stations. Most of the meats are not too tough. They have a pasta station and a pizza station. Vegetables and fruits are simple. The foods are seasoned well. The salt and pepper shakers work most of the time. They even have hot sauces, ketchup, etc. The Cuban soup with assorted meats is very tasty. The coffees at the buffet are not very good. Get an expresso at the bar in front of the buffet before going for breakfast. The sodas are weak. They are not sweet enough. Beer and wine are the better choices for beverages. Aqua Con Gas (Soda or fizzy water) is a good option. The Daiquiri Lounge Bar makes the best drinks in the entire resort. The a la carte restaurants are pretty good. There are a variety of choices for dining. Fish dishes would be the only questionable thing. Other than the fish, everything was above expectations. (The seafood station fish at the buffet is very yummy). There are plenty of places to eat in this resort and some are not even opened yet. The bus ride from Santa Clare airport to MTP was very long. (3 hrs.) So, use the washroom before getting on the bus. If you can land at a nearby airport, do it. (2 hrs.) There seemed to be no shortage of daily necessities. They have toilet paper, drinks and towels. The power does flicker occasionally, but they do come back on quickly. Not much wifi signal near the beach. Everywhere else, was good. Bonus: This resort has the most scenic sunset. It is breathtaking. A shoutout to Raphael from the buffet. He is a very kind, thoughtful and hardworking server. Always polite, always had a smile on his face and was always appreciative. Hope this is helpful.

The location is a bit outside of Trinidad and is very new with a ton of amenities. We stayed on the Level side, which is adults only. The staff was super attentive and helpful, especially our concierge Lizandra. Food and drinks were included and had just about everything we needed. The beach was great though be aware it’s a coral reef, which allows for great snorkeling but is tough for wading. The southerly orientation provides some of the most amazing sunsets. Check it out!!