Scores at a Glance
Hotel NYX CancunMeliá Zanzibar
Overall
8.3
8.9
Beach
9.0
9.1
Food
8.4
8.6
Service
8.4
8.8
Rooms
7.8
9.0
Luxury
—
9.1
Value
8.5
7.8
Romance
—
9.3
Scores out of 10 — higher is better
Quick Stats
8.3
Overall Score
8.9
4-star
Star Rating
5-star
4.5 (8,721)
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
25 min
Airport Transfer
50 min
All Scores
9.0
Beach
9.1
8.4
Food
8.6
8.4
Service
8.8
7.8
Rooms
9.0
7.2
Pools
8.8
—
Luxury
9.1
8.5
Value
7.8
—
Family
8.2
—
Romance
9.3
7.2
Nightlife
—
—
Wellness
8.8
Vibes
Yes
Lively
—
—
Romance
Yes
Activities
Yes
Spa
Yes
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Nightlife
—
Yes
Kids
Yes
Hotel NYX Cancun
- 1 pools
- 4 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- 25 min from CUN
Meliá Zanzibar
- 6 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- Butler service
- 50 min from ZNZ
Pros — Hotel NYX Cancun
- Verified all-inclusive meal plan
- Excellent Hotel Zone beach
- Four restaurants
- Strong value positioning
- Walkable to La Isla area
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 NYX Cancun
- All-inclusive is optional, not the only plan
- Small pool scene
- No verified kids club
- Standard rooms get more caveats
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