Potenza Rentals is a team of hosts in Santo Domingo who run and look after apartments on the Malecón for guests who come to the Dominican Republic for a holiday, for family or for work. The team has hosted on Airbnb for five years and now looks after 53 homes: 52 apartments in the city and a pool villa in Boca Canasta.
Hosting on the Malecón
The first Potenza apartments went up on Airbnb five years ago, and the collection has grown since. Each apartment is decorated differently, and most are arranged around the sea view, with the bed or the bathtub placed by the window.
Over those years Potenza's guests have left 10,727 reviews on Airbnb, with an average of 4.64 out of 5, and the reviews are the best guide to what a stay is like.
The team
Potenza's host works in hotel management, and the team runs the apartments the way a small hotel runs its rooms: cleaning between every stay, self check-in with a lockbox in most apartments, a building with security staff, and a person to message when you need something. The host speaks Spanish, and guests from the United States, Europe and Latin America write in English and Spanish.
Guests notice. They write that the host is "responsive and proactive", "extremely helpful and responsive", and "always making sure everything is ok".
What Potenza does
Potenza rents furnished apartments by the night, the week or the month. The apartments have a kitchen or kitchenette, wifi, air conditioning and a workspace, and many allow long stays, which makes them a fit for remote workers and families visiting relatives in the city, as well as couples on a short break.
For groups, the villa in Boca Canasta adds five bedrooms, a pool and a hot tub for up to 16 guests on the coast of Baní.
Why book direct
When you book on this site you deal with Potenza directly, from the first question to check-out. Tell the team what kind of apartment you like and your dates, and they confirm the unit that fits.
Getting in touch
Questions about an apartment, a long stay or a group booking go to the team through the contact page. The frequently asked questions cover check-in, parking, wifi and the airport. And if you are still deciding when to come, our guide to the best time to visit walks through the year.