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The Orca Inn

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Double Room, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception
Reception

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
$127
includes taxes & fees
Oct 1 - Oct 2

Explore the area

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770 Mullis St., Friday Harbor, WA, 98250
  • San Juan Islands Museum of Art
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Whale Museum
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • San Juan Island National Historic Park
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Friday Harbor, WA (FBS-Friday Harbor Sea Plane Base)
    ‪16 min walk‬

Room options

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Standard Room | Premium bedding, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(44 reviews)
  • 154 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)
  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room, 1 Double Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(17 reviews)
  • 150 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room | Premium bedding, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Orca Inn

Friday Harbor motel walkable to San Juan Islands Museum of Art
This smoke-free motel features barbecue grills, a picnic area, and free self parking. WiFi in public areas is free. Housekeeping is not available.
The Orca Inn offers 65 accommodations with air conditioning. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

This Friday Harbor motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

The Orca Inn features barbecue grills and a picnic area. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

The Orca Inn is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Orca Friday Harbor
Orca Inn
Orca Inn Friday Harbor
The Orca Hotel Friday Harbor
The Orca Inn Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WA
The Orca Inn Friday Harbor
The Orca Inn Motel
The Orca Inn Friday Harbor
The Orca Inn Motel Friday Harbor

The Orca Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 369 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 302 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 213 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 66 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 50 out of 1000 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Atika

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Stanley, Newcastle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The Inn served our needs since we stayed only from 4pm - 9pm. We needed an affordable place to rest and shower before boarding the late ferry to Anacortes. What we do recommend that the shower water pressure is increased. The shower was a trickle, but still hot.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lucia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Teeny tiny but just fine

Super tiny room but it was clean and perfect for a night on the island. Paid $100 for a queen bed the night before a half marathon race, definitely a deal snag with some of the pricier options. They provide coffee in the morning, but the small room really encourages you to explore the island! Our hostess JG was very kind and gave us bag storage options for post-checkout.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Place was very clean, plenty of parking, short walk to Friday harbor, and absolutely amazing owner. Was a lovely stay and an unbeatable price
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

We stayed in two singles combined into one room, so two bathrooms, a plus. It was clean and affordable, walking distance to bakery and stores.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leo

Best deal in Friday Harbor
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

SHEK

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly and easy to approach. Double bed for two person was a bit small.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

cynthia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice environment, clean, safe and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

PRADEEP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not even coffee was made available for the guests
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bring your own hair dryer.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cute, efficient rooms. Had everything we needed and was very quiet even though it was pretty booked up. Front staff were very friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Deborah

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Door didnt lock. Door doesnt even fit the door jam. Felt completely unsafe. Room had a urine smell that I noticed when trying desperately to sleep. So much light coming in. The blinds dont even come to the bottom of the window so dont get undressed! I worked all day and when I got in at nearly 10 at night the only response I got from management is that I should have told them sooner. Do not stay here. Unsafe and no privacy.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

La

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Easy. Nice staff. Small clean room. That’s all we needed for one night after a full day on the island.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jumari

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small but perfect if all you need is a place to sleep near the main area!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

xinyi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very nice place
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sarthak

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Roland

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are very small. It was quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Heidi

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One night on Friday Harbor

The accommodations were adequate for my one night business stay. I would stay here again. Taking in sunset from Line Kiln State Park was the highlight.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evgeniya

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean small hotel, nice lady at the front desk who cared enough to call us on the day of arrival. The premises are clean, and “retro” can’t even call this place “old” because everything feels very clean - spotless shower, like CLEAN 😃 Walkable distance to downtown,
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025