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# Backpacker place in Saipan Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Northern Mariana Islands
valhalla02 10:20 UTC 14 Nov 2009 | I am looking for a good backpacker place in Saipan. Any good ideas anyone...? |
valhalla02 04:47 UTC 05 Dec 2009 | Dear all, I am here in Saipan and it resembles a ghost town. The islands population has went down some 50% since the garment factories closed a year ago. Vacancies all over. If you take a taxi from the airport to Garapan you will pay around USD 30 but if you call what the islanders call a local taxi you will pay only USD 7 (try this number 483-9988). Cheapest place in town is Micro Beach Hotel. Rooms are clean and with private bathroom but that's also all worth saying about this place. Best hang around place is Java Beach Cafe - has WiFi. Enjoy... | 1
drenthe 04:45 UTC 07 Dec 2010 | There are much cheaper accomodations in Saipan than those listed above. My question would be what type of backpacking are you looking for? There are also many great places to explore in the northern islands that are less inhabited and might fit your bill. | 2
kuri 13:22 UTC 23 Oct 2012 | I'm also wondering about backpacker accommodation there. Can someone give me the name and price of the cheapest place, the best value for money and a place worth splurging on? Price is very important so I can make a budget. Cheers. | 3
drenthe 02:16 UTC 30 Oct 2012 | Hotel prices have risen considerably. You might luck out and find something for $40.00 a night. The average is $60.00 which includes an old kitchenette. Summer Holiday Hotel is one that comes to mind. As far as splurging, none of the hotels are worth the money they are asking. Probably the most interesting is the Pacific Island Club. This is a chain hotel and mostly caters to Koreans and Russians. They have an outdoor bar and a couple of pools along with a nice stretch of beach. When are you planning to travel? | 4
hanzoa 06:10 UTC 13 Feb 2014 | hello drenthe have to stay in saipan for 2 weeks in may, saw a post of yours saying your son rents for 75 a month, and have also seen posts on garagesale.saipan of places double that .... if know of any places could let me know .. anything with a lockable door in any location (ie on a farm) would work... if not can advise any safe spots in saipan where can be "robinson crusue" for a couple weeks .. remote yet with "local taxi" not too far away??? havent seen any posts of yours for a while so posting in advance ! my email is hanzkeyatttttgmail.com (romove the a and all t's replace with @) | 5
hanzoa 06:15 UTC 13 Feb 2014 | h | 6