Ok, we are just about ready to depart to The DR (2 wks). We realized that our flight will get in SD at 3pm, which is not enough time to make the last bus to our final destination, Las Terrenas. We've decided to stay one night in SD and take the first bus to Sanchez the following morning. So here's my question, I want to maximize my time and experience in SD, see, do and eat the best for a Friday night. We're on a budget, and so The Hotel Esmerelda (on Calle Elvira Mendosa) was recommended to us. Anyone know about this place? We're open to other suggestions for a good, budget hotel for one night. Also if anyone can recommend a local driver to show us around a bit, that's cool. We're not interested in the long 3hr touristy thing.
With all that said, if you had only one night in Santo Domingo, what would you do, where would you go, & of course eat? We'd like to see the colonial zone, and check out Malecon (what is that, a club and bar area?). So, one night in SD, you would do what?
With all that said, if you had only one night in Santo Domingo, what would you do, where would you go, & of course eat? We'd like to see the colonial zone, and check out Malecon (what is that, a club and bar area?). So, one night in SD, you would do what?