Humpy,
IMO you have not gotten a lot of good advice from the replies to this thread.
First off, you have to decide if you want to chance driving in the DR. Do you research and understand the dangers. Many of us drive in the DR on a regular basis. I drove on a regular basis while I knew very little spanish. I was fine, until the first time I got lost. I was in the mountains and had taken a bad turn. It was dark and I asked the first person I saw for directions. This was pretty scary, until I back tracked enough to figure out what I did wrong.
I would have her meet me in SANTIAGO. That is the closest airport to San Francisco de Macoris. It is only an hour drive, so she can take the bus in little time. There are several hotels listed on the site. I always liked Aloha Sol, but not their smallest room. After a couple of days together in Santiago....assuming things are still going well, it is a short drive to SFDM. You two can go together, so there is no issue with you getting lost. You can rent a car, take the bus, or hire a driver. (Easy to find a driver in Santiago.) It is a short day trip, so I would not spend the night there. Not much to do in this town and it is a short drive back in the evening. My guess is that after all day in SFDM, you will be ready to get back to Santiago.
Good luck. I highlighted the part about her not asking for any money. You will find out how long this continues. BUT with that being the case, you have little to loose. If she starts asking for money or getting on your nerves, Sosua is only 1 1/2 hours away from Santiago.
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