Excellent choice

The beach is superb and the other amenities quite acceptable. The staff is excellent and helpful. Recommended as a good choice for a holiday. The only downside is spotty internet access if you need to stay in touch. Not the fault of the resort but a consideration

Lovely holiday

Spent 11 days enjoying beautiful weather, good service, nice beach and decent food. The bus into town is more frequent, now hourly, which makes it easier to enjoy the cafes, markets and art galleries which make the trip more interesting.

Good time, good memories

We had an amazing week at Memories! The weather was great, and the ocean and beach were absolutely beautiful. Big thanks to all the staff, especially Yuni and Luis—you guys made our stay unforgettable!

Memories is our resort of choice to return to; this being our sixth consecutive visit

We are a multi visit returner to this hotel. The property buildings and rooms are maintained on and on going basis year to year. Meaning they do not let it run down and then have a major renovation. The staff year to year is consistent in customer care. they are all welcoming and ready to take care of us and our needs. We year after year are welcomed back and to us its like returning to a close relatives home for a family reunion. We intend all things being equal to go back again next November.  [... read more]We also note there are a number of other Canadians we have come to know who also vacation in the same time period as us We keep in touch with many of them during the year and coordinate our vactation's with, a year in advance. yes there are minor issues at any hotel one visit's but compared to the great sea, beach, sun and hotel amenities they are minor and the staff do there best to resolve in as soon and possible. And yes we do recommend this hotel to our friends and are already planning tor nest year.

Resort 3 stars

we stay 2 weeks amazing people, employees very polite the rooms are clean but need revamping, safe needs work every room but was not !!!!, (our do not have door) 1st week big problem with waters, just a little cold waters not warm, 2nd week no warm water food always the same and for dinner cold example -pasta the beautiful beaches and see water entertainment not interesting, nothing from culture and historical Cuban and very late 9:30 pm should be at 9 pm because in resort is most old [... read more] people.

Not bad resort

Beach nice. Lots of umbrelas and sits. Water warm and clean. Food good, but always cold specialy pasta and meats. Resort tight , everywhere close. Entertiment very low quality. Staff very low english, but very frendly. Room - first week no cold water, second week no hot water.

Excellent resort

Amazing people, the food is good but always the same. The rooms are clean. The restaurants are ok. The beach is Wow! It's old but so welcoming. The drinks are amazing and the entertainment are goods. I really like my trip there

A nice week

We spent a week in this resort. It was an inexpensive holiday and we did not have high expectations. This is a small, quiet resort with very nice gardens and a shallow pool (max 3ft deep) located right on the beach on the Alcon peninsula. The beach is beautiful and the water warm although not as clear as the North shore. And the sunsets on the ocean are magnificent. It takes 2.5 hours to get from the airport to the resort and there is no stop, so be warned. The ride is quite nice through the l [... read more]ush mountains of Cuba. We booked a Superior Room, Diamond Club (Sunwing). We are not sure it was worth it as the rooms were very dated, some had mould, none had hot water pressure, many did not have working bed side lighting... It seems that there might be renovated rooms but they were not offered to us, although we were relocated to a room where the toilet flushed after asking Guest Services for a functioning room. Not their fault, Cuba is in crisis and it is difficult to get anything there. The staff cannot go to the hardware store, the shelves are bare everywhere. There are not many activities and entertainment at the resort, but the local band called Son Horizontes is absolutely charming. There was a little beach party at sunset one evening and paella on the beach once at lunch time. We were provided fresh bottled water everyday and there was always plenty of food, although very monotonous after a few days as there were shortages of items. Be warned that there are no cereals and no yogourt at all. The staff was always very accommodating and welcoming. The beach had a lot of sand fleas which was a real problem for me. American 1$ bills for tips seem to be preferred over many other currencies. We visited beautiful Trinidad that is a bus ride away from the resort. I recommend bringing the people some goodies such as Summer clothes, sunglasses, OTC medication, sunscreen, granola bars, candies, etc... They are quite poor, cannot get many of these items and they are very happy when they receive gifts. Reminder, you should bring the following for yourself: - all medication you require including OTC meds, as you might not be able to find it there. - bug repellent, allergy med, anti-itch cream...because of the nasty sand fleas and some mosquitoes - some toilet paper as it might be lacking in some public places, including the airport - Hand sanitizer as it is not provided anywhere we went All in all, we had a good week, it was quite inexpensive, but we would not go back.

Nice resort

Stayed at the resort from January 7 to January 14. 2023. Paid $ 800.a person. Memories Trinidad, formally Brisas Trinidad is a really nice resort with a beautiful Ancon beach, with a good food, the two ala carte restaurants and the buffet Good all over service. Only negative thing were outdated bathrooms, problems with water pressure as well as problems with warm water.

Do not go

The rooms were disgusting you couldnt even use the shower also mold and bed bugs everywhere. 18 of us got sick on their food i ended up in hospital in Cuba then again here in Canada been sick for seven days lost 22 lbs dehydrated twice. Worst vacation I have ever experienced in my life.

Amazing Trinidad

Amazing food, staff, and the resort! I spent there the end of the August of 2023. Local staff are very helpful and friendly. Food is the best compare to the other Cuban resorts. Trinidad Memories Del Mar is located a round the mountains which makes this resort spectacular beautiful.

Typical Cuban hotel

Typical Cuban hotel 1. Weather, 10 from 10. There were no rains. All the days were sunny, easy breeze, 23-30C. All the days were the same. 2. Food. Pretty typical, enough for me: fish, beef, pork, chicken, real fruits and vegetables. Not much of those famous Cuban mixes of yesterday’s leftovers. Not many “bottle necks” creating the lines to most desirable food. 3. Room. Usual Cuban desperate fighting for support out-off-dated equipment without investments. Water is running: you cannot  [... read more]say there is no water at all. TV shows something. AC works good for me. No insects: this says about cleanness. My bed was good. All the staff open your electronic lock freely whenever they want. WiFi works. All my fifteen or so, problems were solved by staff easily. 4. Public. There are many Cubans there, majority. They are not that hungry or greedy as ten years ago. But they are so loud. Talking like from 50 meters distance. Plus evenings entertainment happens at artillery level of noise. Flimsy plywood doors work as passive diaphragms. Your head works as a resonator! That is how they like it. Request a room as far as possible from that place of local music. 5. The pool is very shallow. It marked 80cm, but it is not. Snack bar effectively try not to deliver snacks. Locals load their huge mugs with beer. 6. Beach. Sand, not much weeds, a bit murky quiet water. There is enough shadow! It is fine for relaxation. The thing it is a populated public beach, not separated. Local beggars start the song “where-are-you-from” all the time. 7. You can buy water, rum, cigarettes and cigars. The end of the list. 8. There is coral reef at 700 meters from the shore. But in 3 kilometres to the North West it approaches to100 meters. Good place for advanced swimming.

On the Resort

The resort is lovely. Rooms, grounds, beach and dining all were just fine. Being Cuba, of course there will be something in your room that should have been replaced a long time ago, and there will always be some item of food or drink that is temporarily unavailable. No big deal. The beach is spectacular, and the water beautifully warm and calm for swimming. The calm doesn't quite extend to outside the resort, however. And getting off the resort is why many people go to Trinidad. There were  [... read more]many arguments on the Trini bus as they now want your credit card for the fare, and most folk were unwilling. There were several blackouts in the town during the day...no coffee! And at night, trying to deal with those old broken streets in total blackness is dangerous. Sitting in the waiting lounge at the airport, we experienced a 15 minute blackout which doesn't exactly inspire confidence. My biggest beef is about the money. The money exchange at the bank gives you the official rate, but you will be charged the unofficial rate at any restaurant, bar, taxi etc, and that is almost double. $1 U.S. bills are good for tips, larger bills not wanted. You can usually pay with Euros or Canadian money, but any change owed is given in pesos. And, the crowning glory.... at the airport money exchange, I was refused when I tried to change back some surplus pesos, despite having been told by the Cadeca employee at the hotel that this was where to do it. "It's not possible" was the excuse at the airport.What country doesn't want its own money back?? Also, nothing at the airport can be bought in pesos. So, a giant mess regarding money, and a general feeling that things are getting worse. At the same time, a huge new Melia hotel is almost ready to open on the peninsula.

Worst hotel in Cuba!

On registration, we were not given the list of activities, restaurant's, etc, so we were constantly asking for information. On the weekends, the hotel employees had their friends/families stay for the weekend. This was nothing more than a drunken affair along with prostitutes that were permitted into the resort. The internet service was lousy, constantly requiring the front desk to log us in, sometimes 3 or 4 times per day. Food, for example cheese, would run out at the snack bar, but was av [... read more]ailable in the cafeteria, but no one would go and see if it was available. The lifeguards were not really lifeguards, who paid little attention to the beach activities, but were more interested in exchanging currency, and/or selling rum and other items. There was no representative from Tripcentral to help in the return private car service, on anyone else to help. This resort lacks upper management control, as there seems to be no control at all, however, the cuban workers were very friendly, helpful, and not too demanding in their request for clothing, etc. The food was monotonous, as many places in Cuba, except for the international hotels.

Good

Grounds well kept. Food was good However the rooms need revamping The room I stayed in was old and the washroom was not done properly. The bathtub need some work. Please upgrade the rooms. The staff should be able to speak a little English.

Awesome Experience

Once again we had a fabulous experience during our latest visit Feb 21 to March 3rd/23. The grounds were beautiful, the staff was always smiling and the weather was perfect. Special thanks go out to Idalmis G. and Jose M., to Osmany M. To Fernando M, Yamina and Fabian from the buffet. We will again in December, see you soon!

A Perfect Stay and Great Vacatopm

A Perfect Stay!!! I really had a great vacation. The Memories Trinidad del Mar in Cuba is a human size resort with staff that make you feel welcome and provide a 5-star service. The rooms are clean and very near the beach. Make sure to say Hi to Sophia at the snack bar, she’s the best! Hotel is located on the great Ancon peninsula! 4km long, clean-not-over-crowded beach with palms and trees with a background view of the Sierra Escambray montain range and astonishing sunsets … Very Close  [... read more]to old colonial city of Trinidad - just a short taxi ride away (ask Osman to reserve) that has tons to offer: Good restaurants, arts and shops and great music venues, like La Casa de la Musica – “a must-go-to” for a real taste of Cuban culture. Not to far away is the entrance to El Cubano, a Unesco natural reserve heritage site where you can do and see all sort of things. The only down-side if you are coming from the Santa Clara Airport is the 2-hour long drive through the Sierra … but it was worth it and I will definitely return.

Great resort 👌

We have been coming to this resort for many years and we think the food was the best it has been. The grounds are beautiful. Very helpful staff (Idalmys, Jose, Irenia, Osmani & Uni). The maid service is excellent.

Beautiful hotel!

Classic Cuban building design laid out like a mini-Trinidad! Visually stunning. Beautiful grounds. Gorgeous location. Great beach. Friendly, efficient staff. Yummy food. Good activities - special lunch on the beach on Fridays, volleyball, dance and Spanish lesson, house band...

I'd go back again for sure

Very nice hotel. Employees were polite and very attentive. The grounds were well maintained and the hotel itself was sparkling clean. The dining room offered more variety of foods than you can imagine. The beach itself was very clean. This was my first time at this resort and I would certainly go back again.