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Hotel NYX Cancun

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8.3 / 10

Palmprint

Our resort score · out of 10

Strongest on beach and value

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Hotel NYX Cancun at a glance

Location
Cancún
Guests
All ages welcome
The plan
All-inclusive available as an add-on
Setting
Near the coast
Guest rating
4.5 / 5 on Google8,807 reviews
Pools
1 pool
Airport transfer
CUNAbout 25 minutes
Dining
4 restaurants
Drinks
2 bars

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USD / room / night · 2 adults · 7 nights

DELUXE ROOM: $269
STANDARD ROOM: $252
DELUXE ROOM: $192
STANDARD ROOM: $178
DELUXE ROOM: $214
STANDARD ROOM: $200
DELUXE ROOM: $322
STANDARD ROOM: $300
Checked Sep 10, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026 · Sample details

Dates shown are check-in dates. 2 of 2 rooms across 4 of 4 planned stay dates. Missing prices are not estimates.

Each price is a sampled rate, not a live quote. Select a room name above for its details.

  • Jan 10, 2027, room 1: checked Sep 10, 2026
  • Jan 10, 2027, room 2: checked Sep 10, 2026
  • Apr 11, 2027, room 1: checked Sep 10, 2026
  • Apr 11, 2027, room 2: checked Sep 10, 2026
  • Jul 11, 2027, room 1: checked Sep 10, 2026
  • Jul 11, 2027, room 2: checked Sep 10, 2026
  • Oct 10, 2027, room 1: checked Oct 12, 2026
  • Oct 10, 2027, room 2: checked Oct 12, 2026

This resort prices room-only by default; the all-inclusive plan is a paid add-on.

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Hotel NYX Cancun

Things to know
before you go

  1. Hotel NYX Cancun should be classified as optional all-inclusive because the official dining page lists both Breakfast and All Inclusive meal plans.

  2. Its strongest fit is travelers who care about Cancun beach quality and food value more than huge resort scale.

  3. Choose an upgraded view or suite category if room quality matters.

  4. Things guests wish they had known

    Hotel NYX Cancun offers both breakfast and all-inclusive meal plans, so book the correct rate.

  5. This is a beach-and-food value pick, not a megaresort with waterpark-scale amenities.

  6. Strengths from our research

    Verified all-inclusive meal plan

  7. Excellent Hotel Zone beach

  8. Four restaurants

  9. Strong value positioning

  10. Walkable to La Isla area

  11. Other considerations from our research

    All-inclusive is optional, not the only plan

  12. Small pool scene

  13. No verified kids club

  14. Standard rooms get more caveats

What guests say

Most loved

  • Excellent Cancun Hotel Zone beach
  • Strong a la carte food for the price
  • Beach service and friendly staff
  • Walkable location near La Isla

Most complained about

  • Smaller resort with limited nightlife and pool scene
  • Standard rooms are less desirable than upgraded rooms
  • Restaurant reservations may require planning

From Reddit

Reddit discussion supports the all-inclusive option and highlights the smaller scale, good beach, good food and some room-location caveats.

What’s included

The all-inclusive plan is an optional add-on at Hotel NYX Cancun. These inclusions apply when you book that plan.

Included

  • Premium & à la carte diningIncluded

    All-inclusive plan includes access to the hotel's restaurant program, with some reservation rules.

  • Wi-FiIncluded

Not included

  • Spa treatmentsCosts extra
  • Airport transfersCosts extra

Included with limits

  • Top-shelf liquorPartly included

    All-inclusive beverages are evidenced, but unrestricted premium brands were not fully verified.

  • Room servicePartly included

    Room service exists, but full all-inclusive inclusion and hours should be verified.

Inclusions can vary by room category and season. Confirm your plan before booking. How we verify this

More resort facts
Rooms and suites
196
Pools
1

Palmprint

Our resort score · out of 10

8.3 / 10How we score
Value
8.5 out of 10
Service
8.4 out of 10
Beach
9.0 out of 10
Dining
8.4 out of 10
Rooms
7.8 out of 10
Pools & Spa
7.2 out of 10

Confidence is high across the board except pools & spa and nightlife, where the evidence is thinner.

Score breakdown, research & sources
The Palmprint file

How we scored Hotel NYX Cancun

7 categories, scored from official sources and read against what guests actually report. Verified Jul 16, 2026 under Palmprint methodology 1.0.

trip · reddit · booking · expedia · official · coordinates · tripadvisor · official_dining

The six that set the score

Value8.5
Service8.4
Beach9.0
Dining8.4
Rooms7.8
Pools & Spa7.2

And 1 more we track

Nightlife7.2

Confidence is high across the board except pools & spa and nightlife, where the evidence is thinner.

Open a category

Value8.5High confidence
Food Quality
8.4
Beach Location
9.0
All Inclusive Option
8.4
Small Resort Tradeoff
7.0
Method: Weighted value analysisOfficial Dining · Expedia · TripAdvisor · Reddit · Condé Nast TravelerVerified Jul 16, 2026
Service8.4High confidence
Beach Service
8.8
Staff Sentiment
8.5
Reservation Helpfulness
8.0
Method: Weighted review analysisTripAdvisor · Expedia · RedditVerified Jul 16, 2026
Beach9.0High confidence
Sand Quality
9.0
Swimmability
8.8
Sargassum Risk
6.8
Hotel Zone Beach
9.0
Method: Beach reality analysisOfficial · Expedia · TripAdvisor · RedditVerified Jul 16, 2026
Dining8.4High confidence
Teppanyaki
8.8
Restaurant Count
8.4
A La Carte Quality
8.6
Smaller Resort Variety Limit
7.0
Method: Dining inventory and review analysisOfficial Dining · Expedia · TripAdvisor · RedditVerified Jul 16, 2026
Rooms7.8High confidence
Room Count
8.0
Suite Options
8.2
View Upgrades
8.3
Standard Room Caveat
6.6
Method: Room inventory review analysisOfficial · TripAdvisor · Booking · ExpediaVerified Jul 16, 2026
Pools & Spa7.2Medium confidence
Pool Count
7.0
Beach Offset
8.8
Activity Limit
6.2
Method: Pool inventory analysisExpedia · TripAdvisor · OfficialVerified Jul 16, 2026
Nightlife7.2Medium confidence
Small Resort Scale
6.2
Onsite Entertainment
6.8
Hotel Zone Walkability
8.0
Method: Nightlife context analysisOfficial · TripAdvisor · RedditVerified Jul 16, 2026

What it does best

  • Verified all-inclusive meal plan
  • Excellent Hotel Zone beach
  • Four restaurants
  • Strong value positioning
  • Walkable to La Isla area

Where it costs you

  • All-inclusive is optional, not the only plan
  • Small pool scene
  • No verified kids club
  • Standard rooms get more caveats

Room intelligence

Rooms To Avoid
Standard Room if view or quiet is importantRecent guest feedback favors upgraded view/suite categories over standard rooms.
Best Room Category
Ocean View SuiteBest evidenced upgrade for guests prioritizing the beach setting and view.

Restaurants & bars

Palmprint food score 8.4 / 10

Places to eat
4
Bars and lounges
2

Mexican · International · Italian · Japanese teppanyaki · Beachfront dining · Snack bar

Official NYX dining page states two meal plans: Breakfast and All Inclusive.

Venues, opening hours and plan inclusions can change by season. Confirm your choices when booking.

Do you need dinner reservations at Hotel NYX Cancun?

Official NYX dining page states two meal plans: Breakfast and All Inclusive.

Rooms & suites

The rooms in our seasonal price comparison.

Room categories at Hotel NYX Cancun: occupancy, size, bedrooms and aspect
SuiteOccupancyBedroomsAspect
DELUXE ROOMBack to sampled pricesCapacity unverified1 bedroomNot published
STANDARD ROOMBack to sampled pricesCapacity unverified1 bedroomNot published
More room options (3)
Room categories at Hotel NYX Cancun: occupancy, size, bedrooms and aspect
SuiteOccupancyBedroomsAspect
Sunset SuiteCapacity unverified1 bedroomLagoon or sunset view
Ocean View SuiteCapacity unverified1 bedroomOcean view
Master SuiteCapacity unverified1 bedroomNot published

Occupancy limits and connecting-room requests should be confirmed for your party before booking.

Pools and the beach

Pools & waterplay

1pool

Expedia identifies one outdoor pool; the resort is more beach-focused than pool-complex-focused.

Pools 7.2

The beach itself

9.0beach score · high confidence

Hotel Zone beachfront near La Isla with strong sand and water-color feedback; seasonal sargassum can affect Cancun beaches.

  • Calm water, swimmable straight off the sand
  • Gradual entry, shallow a long way out
  • Caveat: Sargassum seaweed lands seasonally, raked daily

Counts come from the resort's own published information; the scores are ours, from the Palmprint file below.

Families & group stays
For families

Bringing the kids to Hotel NYX Cancun

What decides whether a resort works with children in tow, answered from what the resort publishes rather than from the brochure.

Kids' club
No kids' club
Teen program
Not offered
Beach for young swimmers
Gradual, calm entry: toddler-friendly
Dinner reservations
Needed at some restaurants
Questions parents ask
Does Hotel NYX Cancun have a kids' club, and from what age?
No. Hotel NYX Cancun doesn't run a supervised kids' club. Plan on parent-supervised play.
Is the beach at Hotel NYX Cancun good for young children?
The water in front is typically calm, and the entry is a gradual walk-in a young child can stand in. Sargassum seaweed is seasonal (typically spring through late summer), so check recent reports for your travel month.
Group travel

Taking a group

Best for couples, friends and smaller groups wanting a good Cancun beach and walkable Hotel Zone location rather than a large entertainment resort.

Private dining & events
Bookable
Nightlife
Low-key, quiet by late evening
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Weather guide

When to go

Best months: Nov to May

Temperature barely moves here across the year, so rain is the whole decision: the wet months run Jun to Oct. Hurricane season is real here: about 1 in 6 Octobers sees one pass within 100 miles, most recently Beryl in 2024.

Hotel NYX Cancun by month · average high, rain days, hurricane odds and our verdict
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average daily high84°F29°C86°F30°C88°F31°C90°F32°C91°F33°C91°F33°C93°F34°C93°F34°C91°F33°C90°F32°C86°F30°C84°F29°C
Rain days4 days3 days2 days2 days6 days10 days8 days8 days12 days11 days5 days4 days
hurricane oddsunder 1 in 10under 1 in 10under 1 in 10under 1 in 10under 1 in 101 in 81 in 81 in 91 in 71 in 6under 1 in 10under 1 in 10
VerdictBestBestBestBestBestWetWetWetWetWetBestBest

Average daily highs and monthly rain days. Seasonal averages, not a forecast.

Odds count the complete years, 1980 to 2025, in which a hurricane passed within about 100 nautical miles of Cancún · Riviera Maya, the nearest point in the NOAA and IBTrACS records to this resort. Two storms in one month still count that year once. How the hurricane belt works

Getting to Hotel NYX Cancun

Nearest airport
CUN · Cancún International Airport
Approximate transfer
25 minutes
Transportation
Hotel NYX Cancun’s official FAQ does not establish an airport-transfer service or an included ride.

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Hotel transportation

Hotel NYX Cancun’s official FAQ does not establish an airport-transfer service or an included ride.

No official airport-transfer fare or complimentary-transfer benefit was verified. Request a current quote and check your booking confirmation.

Contact nyxhotels@nyxhotels.com or +52 998 848 9300 to confirm current airport-transfer arrangements for your reservation. Ask whether the hotel can arrange a ride, whether any booking benefit includes it, and whether the service is private or shared. Confirm the arrival and return total, vehicle capacity, luggage, child seats, flight-details deadline and meeting point before reserving. Missing published details do not mean the hotel cannot help arrange transport.

Hotel sources and checked date
Checked October 11, 2026
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Destination essentials & trip planning

Boulevard Kukulcan Mz52 Km 11.5, El Rey, Zona Hotelera, 77500 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico · +52 998 848 9300

Before you fly

Mexico

Language
Spanish (English at many resorts)
Currency
Mexican peso (MXN)
Power
Type A/B plugs, as in the U.S.
Driving
On the right
Airports
CUN / TQO / SJD / PVR, by coast
Choose first
Caribbean coast, Los Cabos or Vallarta

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The vibe

Who it suits

Nightlife7.2

One of the 7 categories we score in the Palmprint file for Hotel NYX Cancun; the full set is above.

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Flights

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Data

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