Saipan hotels
Most of Saipan's accommodation caters to package tourists. Rates are steep during Japanese holiday seasons but equally steeply discounted outside them. Internet bookings can regularly find rates below $60 per night, depending on the season.
Budget
Gold Beach Hotel, Garapan. $30 per night if you can prove you're a local resident.
Mid-range
Valley Inn, a nice secluded hotel near the airport, that offers weekly rates and includes a business center.
Splurge
Saipan Diamond Hotel, Susupe, tel. (670) 234-5900, [3]. Massive hotel with all the facilities you'd expect set on a beautiful beach. The best thing to do here is to borrow a kayak (free), paddle out to the rusting tank hunks a few hundred meters offshore, tie up your boat and dive in to see the corals and fish lurking nearby. Rack rates from a ludicrous $195 per night.