The prices for Larimar is not more 1700, must be long time ago.
To recommend a hotel now with nice view, good accomodation, good food, beach access and things you named:
Hotel El Quemaito
Hotel el Quemaito - Barahona Dominican Republic
The Hotel is remodelated since February 2008, will have the re-openening on 6th of december 2008.
You will have rooms with aircondition (all new split equiped), a relax area, huge pool, kid pool, restaurant. 3mins wlak to the small private beach.
5 mins walk to the famous Quemaito beach, during weekends a hotspot for dominicans. In the hotel you can rent a motorcycle for 20 USD
and visit all other nice places around like Los Patos, San Rafael and more. Price for Singleroom is 55 USD+tax (16%) including a good breakfast (eggs, cheese, salami, marmelade, butter, natural juice, coffe or tea.
The money you save at this place (you like to pay up to 100 USD) you can spend for one extra day in Casa Bonita. Here you pay during week 130 USD + tax, weekends the price is up to 170 USD + tax.
You contact me via PM and I can do a reservation for you for free.
If you need pictures - just let me know your mail adress.
Casablanca: as said, a nice place, right behind Hotel Quemaito. No warm water, no planta (inverter), vans no airconditioning. No pool. Private and nice, good stay for people who need no comfort. Prices: 40 USD per room, plus breakfast 7 USD I can do the reservation their also, no problem. Name the hotel - done.