I just returned from a long holiday weekend at BC, and found things somewhat changed, but still plenty of available chicas.
Again, I stayed at the Costa Lunga, and found the staff as friendly and accomodating as ever. I think the price for a room has gone up 5 dollars, because I remember paying $35 last year, and it is $40 per night now (no tax if you pay cash, around 6 dollars more for credit). The pool of course is still there, clean, and a nice diversion for the lazy mornings or afternoons. The only complaints I have (and they are minor), are that I could not talk the staff into giving me extra towels, and there was no drinking glass in the cupboard, only one teacup. It is kind of difficult to mix a cuba libre in a cup, but I managed :). Miguel tried to bring a few ladies to the hotel for me to select, but the only one I liked, agreed to terms and then tried to renig on services offered. We were showered and naked in bed, she refused BBBJ and DFK, so I got up, dressed, and kicked her out without paying a dime.
As for the P4P scene, I like to select my chicas during the day, do a morning or afternoon session, then if they provide good service, I offer to let them stay the night for a little more dinero. I never pay for services in advance, only at the end of a session, and I almost never tip, but I do buy them dinner and drinks at times. I can't provide any information on the scene at night, but during the day there are plenty of chicas in the park, on all the side streets, on the beach, and I hang at the Playa Vista where there is a steady stream of girls. Also, the salons all seem to be open, but it didn't look like they were doing much business. I can't give info on pricing, because I've never gone to one. A guy who hung around looking for tourists, tried to set me up with a girl from the Piano Bar, but the chica wouldn't go for less than 1200 pesos, so I declined. Every girl I encountered started with extremely high quotes, 1500 to 3000 pesos, but I never paid more than 1000 for TLN, and 600 for short time. Some of the really pretty ones would not go any lower than 1500 for short time, they would not budge, so somebody must be paying these outrageous prices, I just laughed and sent them away. Alot of the chicas did not want to be photographed, so I only got a few from my room, and lots of beach pics. One totally worthless 19 year old even tried to ask me for 500 pesos to take pictures. I took one pic, and turned the camera off without paying extra. One funny thing happened on my last night as I was leaving PV around 9pm, I walked out the back and was approached by a little old lady who offered me a blow job for 100 pesos... I politely declined, she looked to be about 70 years old.
I took motoconchos up and down the hill, and paid 40 pesos per trip, I don't know if this is a common price or if I overpaid, but they all accepted it without complaint. I will probably rent a car for my trip over Labor Day weekend, so I can see more of the island. I'm told a small newer car from one of the airport agencies runs 30 dollars per day without insurance, and 50 dollars per day with full insurance.
The food prices are very high compared to everything else. Even the Chinese place has gone up. The drinks and beers at Playa Vista are still cheap and cold, and Peter being the ever gracious host, even offered a Dia del Libre special of a long hot dog and a grande Presidente for 100 pesos on the 4th. As always, Flaco and his sister and cousin are still there, and providing good, friendly service. The prices in the hotel restaurant (Nicky), are very high, and the food is not that good. Breakfast was pretty terrible, I only did that once, and dinner was just ok. I did like the Italian place, Nasi's (not sure of the spelling) near Hamaca. Normal pricing for the area, but the pasta was great!
In all, I find I have less sex in BC than in places like Buenos Aires. The quantity is there, but overall, the quality is poorer, and you really have to sort through alot of barracudas to find a good chica. There are certainly some very beautiful Dominican women, but they are fewer and farther between. Before you start flaming me, I like the place, or I wouldn't return. I'm just stating my opinion. Nowhere was the contrast in beauty more evident, then when I was waiting to board the plane in Miami, at the next gate was a flight to Sao Paolo, and every single woman on that flight was gorgeous, and stylishly dressed. On my flight there were 3 really pretty Dominicans, several average looking, a bunch of overweight ugly American women, and a couple of pretty younger (too young) American girls. I wanted to change my ticket and go to Brazil. Oh well, next summer.