Oh Rocky when was the last time you partied in Playa Dorada??????
PLaya Dorada has 4 options for going out dancing at night. I will tell you that they fundamentally do not play a lot of Latin music, you will get a bit in most bars and a little more in Hemingways on the weekends. Tourists seem to love this reggaeton, hip hop and techno so the bars cater to that more.
Here is a breakdown of Playa Dorada:
Okay Playa Dorada - 3 minutes from Puerto Plata, these are all targeted to tourists but on weekends will target Dominicans as well. So you will get a mix of thump thump thump , reggaeton, and latin music....
You have the current favourite Mangu, at Jack Tar Village Hotel, beside casino, large and busy most nights. Nice dance floor, entry 150 pesos includes a drink.
Roadway, behind playa dorada plaza - smaller, I"m told good food, a little pricey by local standards. Sometimes local bands play. Very small dance floor.
Hemingways, in playa dorada plaza - decent food, a little expensive, music is a mix, live band on Friday and Saturday nights.
Crazy moon, in Paradise Hotel - large open floor plan, nice dance floor, but not too popular since Mangu opened. Re opened under new management, no real changes. Not overly popular but this can change at any moment.
If you want latin music you will have to get out of Playa Dorada to a local place. Send me a PM if you want more info and I will forward it to you. Better yet, we'll take you with us, I go dancing several times a week.