Bad parts of Cancun?

Travel Info
I'm going to cancun for spring break next semester, and I've heard rumors of dangerous parts. Are there certain parts that foreigners should stay away from? The hotel I'm looking at is located in downtown Cancun in "city center." Bad idea or no?

Travel Tips

Downtown is most definately safe (and a lot cheaper than the Hotel Zone). True, there is not a beach in the middle of the city, but the beach is a 10 minute, $0.65 trip away. If you decide to stay in the Hotel Zone, expect to pay Manhattan prices.... If you want to see more of the 'real Cancun' and allow your money to go a lot further, then stay downtown. Cancun is one of the safest cities in the world. The livelihood depends on tourism, and the locals know that. Like I have told others, the worst that I see happening to you is being over charged for a taxi! ;) Enjoy your trip and dont make the mistake other tourists make by limiting yourself to the Hotel Zone.... Source(s): I live in Cancun

Other Travel Tips
CANCUN SUCKS!!! If you're going to Mexico, and you actually want it to seem authentic, go somewhere other than Cancun. Cancun is just Florida a little farther south. Go to Puerto Vallarta, at least they have Mexicans there. You can surround yourself with real culture there, and it's all safe. It's beautiful there, and the people are fantastic to tourists. I love P.V!!! (So much so, that I bought a condo there).
check out the news. they're having a locust plague there right now.
Whatever!! Don't listen to that guy, Cancun is awesome!! If you want culture then go on a freakin school field trip or something. Its spring break and you want to party and thats all that matters and you will definitley get all that in lovely Cancun! Downtown is cool but I would suggest staying on the strip just because, you're right on the beach and during the day time it's off the hook! and then when you're ready for the night life buses run 24/7 to take and pick your drunk butt up from club to club. I would also suggest buying the bar hopper...trust me you will find many locals that will be soliciting you to buy these packages. But they range about $80 for one pass. But a bus picks you up and you get to bar hop to 4 of the most jumping clubs in cancun and its all night open bar where ever you go! You will have an awesome time... and don't worry about dangers and crap as long as you're in Cancun you don't have anything to worry about Have FUN!!!!!
I live in Cancun. Certain parts of downtown Cancun can be dangerous. There are tourist that stay downtown and love it. Where the hotels are located downtown you should be fine. They're on the main street, tons of people, and tourist. Tourist go walking downtown all the time and nothing happens, so don't worry. Just don't do stupid things like go down a dark street with no one there and things like that. Stay where all the people are, Cancun is as dangerous as you make it. Just use the same street smarts as you would at home and you'll be fine.
map of downtown
http://www.cancun-map.com/map_cancundwt_...

general cancun info
http://www.gocancun.com/index.asp...

resturants in downtown and cancun info
http://www.cancuncare.com/restaurants/ca...