Ok, ok... I'll be honest. When I first checked in, I was ready to throw down the hammer and give this place a beating with a lone 1 star review. As the hours melted into days, it slowly started earning stars along the way. I hadn't expected to go all the way up to a perfect score based on my first afternoon/evening here. However, when it was time to check out, we admitted to ourselves that it was sad our time had come to an end, and wished we had booked another week. We came during the Thanksgiving holiday, trying to "get away from it all" in hopes of spending quality time with each other as a cute, little family as opposed to socializing with family members we see on a regular basis, just to engorge ourselves with a sleep-inducing meal. That was a great idea, and Nizuc was an excellent choice to make our dreams come into realization! I won't go into detail about all the wonderful things we came across, but I'll point out some of the things that stood out. Firstly, the staff is incredible. They go out of their way for your maximum comfort and enjoyment. From the calm and friendly tone of voice, to their sincere smiles--it's all there! Secondly, the property is so well maintained and kept, you'd be hard pressed to find a speck of debris on the premises. I constantly see someone sweeping or mopping the common areas. The FOOD is perfection!!! Especially at Indochine!!! We have been to quite a great deal of exceptional restaurants around the world, including Michelin-starred establishments, and I can safely say this was one of the most memorable and palate-pleasing experiences in our lives! In fact, we loved it so much, we came back a second night thinking it wouldn't top our first dinner. However, it was EVEN better! Shocking just how delicious it all was--from the amuse bouche to the dessert! And like I said, the service is exceptional. To top it all off, the design and ambiance of it is unlike any other restaurant or eatery. Whoever designed and built this restaurant (as well as the entire property) are talented to boot! It's only sad that Michelin has ignored it until this day. Enough about Indochine... we really enjoyed Ni for our fresh lunchtime ceviche. They give you plantains with a few salsas, which I love! Their complimentary chocolate truffles are yummy! The hotel's breakfast buffet is astounding--lots to choose from. Their omelets are a work of art! Our room was super spacious, clean and modern, with an awesome walk in shower and beautiful soaking tub with a view toward our balcony. The tub is a bit small, barely large enough for one person. The tennis courts are immaculate--they're grass courts! Very fun to play on, and the instructor is so sweet and nice! He even played a bit with my husband and gave him some pointers. I really don't feel like this place deserves less than 5 stars, but I must point out, just to vent a bit, that there were a few things that just won't ever change. Such as, the beach. It is SMALL. Almost nonexistent. It's barely enough sand from the property before the water hits it, and in length is barely as wide as a house. Kind of disappointing. In addition, the water is not what you'd expect in the Hotel Zone--clear, turquoise blue water. It's more navy blue marsh. The entire time, we didn't feel like we were in Cancun. More like Thailand with a splash of Costa Rica. Not that that's a bad thing! Just, not Cancun-like. Also, our room seemed paper thin--I could hear everyone around us taking showers, especially above us. Moreover, the property is on a thin strip of land along the water. That being said, it's a trip from lobby to room to tennis court to spa to pool... they have golf carts to take everyone to their desired destination, but it's a bit of a nuisance when you have a stroller. We opted to walk every time, which helped me shed some weight lol--I guess that's a good thing! And yes, there are mosquitoes here. I got bit a dozen times. Beware if you're pregnant or trying to get pregnant! They do have natural repellent in the bathrooms though. The thing that irked me the most was our check in. It took the front desk about 30-40 minutes to find our reservation. Weird. During this process, we weren't informed as to what was going on or what was taking so long. After finding it, I feel as if they gave us the worst room in our category, didn't offer or ask to upgrade us (even for an extra fee, though I know some people were upgraded with no questions asked), and ignored me half the time when I asked what was going on. They didn't have our room available yet either, after all that time, so we went to eat a late lunch. I expected an apology at least for having us wait, especially seeing as we were with a baby. Maybe that's why we were treated differently... who knows. At the end of the day, this is a wonderful place, but I would NOT recommend vacationing here with babies. Kids? Maybe. But not BABIES. Next time we are coming as a couple, haha! read more