In Santo Domingo, there are lots of nice hotels to choose from, but you must remember that if you are getting off a luxurious cruise ship and you are looking for an inexpensive hotel, you may be disappointed.
The hotels in Santo Domingo are very nice. Some are pricy: Jaragua, Intercontinental, Melia, etc... (These are like $100 USD per day and up)
There are nice quaint hotels in Santo Domingo that you can get for $40 USD per day and up. They are located all over the place to include in the Colonial Zone (CZ) where you should be able to enjoy yourself.
My suggestion is to read many of the posts in this section and you will find some good names of hotels, websites, prices and reviews/comments on them.
Good Luck!
