Scores at a Glance
Hotel Dos Playas CancúnMeliá Zanzibar
Overall
6.9
8.9
Beach
8.4
9.1
Food
6.8
8.6
Service
6.9
8.8
Rooms
6.2
9.0
Luxury
—
9.1
Value
7.6
7.8
Romance
—
9.3
Scores out of 10 — higher is better
Quick Stats
6.9
Overall Score
8.9
4-star
Star Rating
5-star
4.1 (8,609)
Google Rating
4.7 (1,862)
Rates TBD
Price / Night (pp)
Rates TBD
No
Adults Only
No
—
Kids' Club
Yes
Near coast
Beachfront
Near coast
Mid-size
Resort Size
Mid-size
30 min
Airport Transfer
50 min
All Scores
8.4
Beach
9.1
6.8
Food
8.6
6.9
Service
8.8
6.2
Rooms
9.0
6.8
Pools
8.8
—
Luxury
9.1
7.6
Value
7.8
6.8
Family
8.2
—
Romance
9.3
—
Wellness
8.8
Vibes
—
Romance
Yes
Activities
Yes
Spa
Yes
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Kids
Yes
Hotel Dos Playas Cancún
- 2 pools
- 3 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- Gated, 24-hour security
- 30 min from CUN
Meliá Zanzibar
- 6 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- Butler service
- 50 min from ZNZ
Pros — Hotel Dos Playas Cancún
- Good Playa Tortugas location
- Optional all-inclusive plan
- Swimmable beach reports
- Lower-cost Cancun positioning
Pros — Meliá Zanzibar
- Reef-protected 300-meter beach
- Large private-pool villas
- Six restaurants and five bars
- Strong spa and The Level experience
Cons — Hotel Dos Playas Cancún
- Rooms and maintenance complaints
- Mixed food quality
- No verified supervised kids club
- Service and cleanliness inconsistency
Cons — Meliá Zanzibar
- Premium inclusions vary by category
- Zanzibar tides affect beach use
- No strong property-specific Reddit source found
- Exact entrance coordinate should be manually verified