I think it's a bad idea to rent an apartment from a website. It's much better to do it from this end. I know of a 1 bedroom apartment in Puerto Plata for rent. It's near Playa Dorada and on the same side of the road and therefore on the Playa Dorada power grid. This means 24-hour power and water. I went and saw it and it a very nice apartment in a safe area and very close to the main road for guaguas, public cars, etc. It was not air conditioned but had a ceiling fan. It is also furnished with very nice bamboo furniture, full size fridge, and a bed and dresser in the bedroom. It was very clean. It was $200 U.S. per month plus $20 U.S. in utilities but the owner told me if you paid for the year you would get a better deal (also if your boyfriend is Dominican and went alone I'm sure he would get a better deal). I don't have the number and I was in Puerto Plata a few days ago and saw that the sign was still there. I will be going back into Puerto Plata in the next week and can get the number for you if you are interested.