Why I recommend this place to visitors — 2 years ago
Santo Domingo is not the most exotic or beautiful place to visit, but I enjoyed being there because you really got to see life as it is there. The people are poor and I experienced a few blackouts while I was there. I also witnessed how Haitians were treated in comparison to DR natives. However, it was very refreshing to hear the constant sounds of merengue instead of American pop music. There wasn’t a great deal of American commercialism, which is quite rare these days.
I stayed at the Sofitel. The hotel is beautiful and very affordable. I highly recommend the hotel’s restaurant.
Don’t forget to purchase your rum from one of the supermercados before you leave!
