The TRS Cap Cana Waterfront & Marina Hotel has its own private beach, the smallest beach in Punta Cana. How does this manmade beach compare to other famously beautiful Punta Cana beaches?
We’re Jhon and Ari, and we’re here to feed your travel bug with this review of the TRS Cap Cana.
Here’s how much we paid
We paid $435.87 for the two of us to stay in a “Junior Suite Marina View” room for one night. The room had a stunning view but more on that later.
Location
As the name indicates, The TRS Cap Cana is located in Cap Cana, the most exclusive area of Punta Cana. This private and luxurious complex has seen a boom in popularity in recent years. It is home to famous resorts like Margaritaville, Hyatt Ziva, and Hyatt Zilara.
The TRS is just 12 minutes from the Punta Cana International Airport and right on the Cap Cana marina, which gives the resort a premium view and an upscale feeling.
The Beach
Right next to the marina’s entrance, the TRS Cap Cana built a small beach between two breakwaters; we measured it, and its width is just 133 feet.
This beach has a seaweed barrier, so very little seaweed makes it to the shore, and the sand was pretty much seaweed free.
We saw some plastic trash on the coast and in the water; we understand the ocean current brings this trash. However, this being such a small beach area, it should always be pristine.
Since this beach is between two breakwaters and has a seaweed barrier, there is reduced water movement giving the water a greenish tint due to the build-up of green slime in the rocks.
There’s a limited number of chaise lounges, but it’s more than enough for a small resort like the TRS Cap Cana. We only saw one person swimming on the beach during our stay.
While the beach is not great, especially compared to some of the world-famous Punta Cana beaches, it’s a much better alternative than no beach at all.
They also offer a free shuttle to the renowned Juanillo beach twice daily.
The Pools
The TRS has good pool area coverage. Apart from the semi-private swim-up pools for guests in ground-floor rooms, there are two large pools for general use.
The pool closer to the beach has a pool bar. There was music playing in this pool almost the entire time. A great thing was that, while the music was loud, it didn’t bleed to other areas of the hotel.
There is also a bubbling jacuzzi in one of the corners of this pool. They share the same water, so the temperature is the same.
The other pool is elevated and has a volleyball net. The seating area around this pool is varied; it has Balinese beds, chaise lounges, hammocks, and hanging chairs. This pool gives you a better view of the marina, making it very relaxing.
Early in the morning, there were many leaves and twigs in the water, but the staff did a great job of cleaning the pools by opening time.
The Amenities
With only 115 rooms, The TRS Cap Cana is a tiny resort, so it’s light on amenities. The pool bar area has a ping pong and a pool table. As part of the hotel activities, pool and ping pong tournaments are organized during the day.
There’s a giant chessboard by the pools for a more intellectual challenge. There is also a grass badminton court.
The gym is small, and it has equipment for basic workout routines. There are some dumbells, kettlebells, a multistation gym, a stationary bike, and an elliptical machine.
Since the TRS is part of the Palladium hotel group, a Zentropia spa is on site. It’s beautifully decorated and has a very relaxing atmosphere. You may use the sauna and the hydrotherapy hot and cold pools free of charge.
The hot pool is a pleasant 100 degrees Fahrenheit; the cold water is supposed to be 62, but it was around 98 degrees. There were also healthy snacks and tea.
Just outside the hydrotherapy area is a secluded pool; the best view of the Cap Cana marina is from here.
The Nightlife
Nightlife at this resort is pretty quiet. There is no nightclub and after the night show the place to gather is the sports bar. On the night we were there, the night show was a live singer in the lobby area.
The singer had a lovely voice, and the evening was mellow. The music could have been louder to bring people more into the performance.
The next night there was going to be a fire show on the pool promenade, and we overheard there was also a Michael Jackson impersonation in the night shows rotation.
If you’re looking for vibrant nightlife, there are better resorts than the TRS Cap Cana for you. On the other hand, this resort might be a good fit if you’re looking for a relaxed atmosphere at night and gorgeous night views.
The Food
Now let’s talk about the food; this is the Achilles heel of this resort. We’ve been to the Palladium complex in Bavaro, where the Punta Cana, Bavaro, and Palace resorts are located, and the food was good.
Since the TRS Cap Cana is the luxury Palladium resort in Punta Cana, we had high expectations for the food. Unfortunately, we were deeply disappointed.
No buffet?!
For starters, there is no buffet for lunch or dinner. There’s a small buffet for breakfast with little variety, but it was the best meal of our stay.
