Boca Chica
JewelZ - haven't been on the board for a while but I would not recommend staying at an AI. Check out my trip report. We spent 10 days in DR in March and spent the last night at an AI and it was, by far, the only bad part of the trip. It was depressing to see all these people who had made a trip to DR and hadn't seen anything or experienced anything besides other tourists. If you are interested in safe, cheap accomodations in Boca Chica, check out Residencial el Candil. They are awesome, you will be 2 blocks from the nightlife and save a bundle to boot!