Santo Domingo Travel Forum

I will be in Santo Domingo for 8-9 days in May and will be staying in Juan Dolio for the duration- however, I would like to see a bit more- I have been to Santo Domingo a number of times, but always stayed in the Zona Colonial. This time I want to stay in a decent hotel outside of the centre- either- maybe towards Herrera and west to San Cristobal- but I cannot find anything out there. Looking at maybe 50 bucks a night? any ideas? Even by Miramar or north but still central.. I'm just looking to avoid the tourist centre that I already know well. I need a place more Dominican and in an area where I can sit with the locals in a colmado and share a few beers.....

I got a hotel in Naco, which is quite central. Aparta Hotel Aladino: http://www.hotelaladino.com.do/en/tarifas.html - they charge 55 US for a single room including taxes (26%) and continental breakfast. The hotel is located near John F. Kennedy avenue, which has lots of buses and carros públicos if you want to be Dominican for a day hehe, and close to some malls where you'll interact with Dominicans and less tourists.

If you walk towards Quisqueya stadium (about 10 minutes) or north, towards the university UNPHU (about 20 minutes) you'll find some colmados.

By "I got" I mean that I know of...I'm not a hotel owner yet hehe.