We stayed at the Nickelodeon Riviera Maya for a week on a family trip with children and a baby, and it was a very disappointing experience. In our opinion, this hotel is seriously overrated and does not come close to a true 5-star standard. Considering the many genuine luxury 5-star resorts available in Cancun and the Riviera Maya at better prices, this hotel is extremely overpriced. Overall quality feels closer to a 3-star hotel.
The hotel does not really have a usable beach. The small stretch of beach is very limited, the ocean is full of rocks and debris, and the waves are strong. There are not enough lounge chairs, and there is no staff providing service on the beach.
Food quality is very poor. We ended up leaving the resort to have dinner almost every day at restaurants in Cancun, which added extra cost and travel time, simply because eating at the hotel consistently was not an option.
The rooms are fine, but service throughout the hotel is slow and inefficient, which is unacceptable for a property marketed as luxury. Shuttle transportation between the lobby, rooms, and Aqua Nick water park is extremely slow.
Aqua Nick water park is well themed with Nickelodeon characters, has good slides and pools, and is enjoyable.
In hindsight, we should have stayed at another hotel and visited Aqua Nick for only one or two days. While the water park is worth visiting, the Nickelodeon Riviera Maya is not recommended as a hotel. It is absolutely not worth the price.