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The Orca Inn

2.0 star property
Motel with free parking, a quick walk to San Juan Islands Museum of Art
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Reception
Reception
Terrace/patio
Reception
Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
770 Mullis St., Friday Harbor, WA, 98250
  • San Juan Islands Museum of Art
    4 min walk
  • San Juan Historical Society and Museum
    7 min walk
  • Whale Museum
    12 min walk
  • Friday Harbor, WA (FBS-Friday Harbor Sea Plane Base)
    16 min walk

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Desk
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Desk
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Desk
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Friday Harbor

At The Orca Inn you'll be within just a 5-minute stroll of San Juan Islands Museum of Art and within 15 minutes of Whale Museum. Highlights at this motel include free in-room WiFi. .This smoke-free motel offers free WiFi in public areas, barbecues and a picnic area. There's also the convenience of free self parking. .Sights within a 20-minute drive of this Friday Harbor motel include San Juan Island National Historic Park and Lime Kiln Point State Park.
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What's nearby

  • San Juan Islands Museum of Art - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Whale Museum - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • San Juan Island National Historic Park - 9 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Lime Kiln Point State Park - 16 min drive - 14.1 km
  • Roche Harbor Marina - 17 min drive - 16.6 km

Getting around

  • Friday Harbor, WA (FBS-Friday Harbor Sea Plane Base) - 3 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sweet Retreat & Espresso - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Salty Fox Coffee - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪San Juan Island Brewing Company - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Vic's Drive Inn - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Golden Triangle Thai Restaurant - ‬11 min walk

About this property

The Orca Inn

Motel with free parking, a quick walk to San Juan Islands Museum of Art
The Orca Inn offers its guests barbecue grills and a picnic area. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

This Friday Harbor motel is smoke free.

  • 65 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
The Orca Inn offers 65 accommodations with air conditioning. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and microwaves. Bathrooms include a shower.

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

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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 lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Orca Inn?

Yep, The Orca Inn has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to The Orca Inn?

The closest beach to The Orca Inn is Eastsound Beaches (20.1 km).

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Orca Inn?

No, The Orca Inn does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Orca Inn?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Orca Inn?

No, pets are not allowed.

The Orca Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 312 out of 927 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 287 out of 927 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 213 out of 927 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 927 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 47 out of 927 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

10/10 Excellent

James, Kennewick

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love staying here, easy in and out, although the airport is close we didn't have a second of noisy intrusion. It's a basic hotel with no frills but all the essentials & all the rooms are floor level. The only thing we forgot about was there is no in-room coffee maker, but patronizing any of the multiple coffee houses is a pleasure anyway. Plus the grocery store is walkable, right next door!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very simple, small room. It was clean, a bit out dated, but not bad. It was within walking distance from the downtown, which was great since parking was limited down there. The lady at the front desk was very friendly. I would recommend this place to anyone asking and would stay again if we came back to San Juan.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

BRADFORD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly and courteous. the room was totally clean. But the Room was so small only one of us could get out of bed at a time. And the one chair had to be moved constantly so you could get into the bathroom or the bedroom. And the bed was very uncomfortable. Because of this we won't stay at here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Corbin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Constance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mariah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jami

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Double bathrooms!
Very simple and very wonderful. No frills except our hotel room had two bathrooms which was extra awesome!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peggy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Be aware the bed takes up the room but that’s clear from the pictures. Quiet area, nice check in staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basic but very nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This a great little place. No frills, but extremely clean and functional. For a third of the price of "normal" hotels on the island, it is a steal. It was probably our favorite part of the trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yun

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The room is small but has everything we needed. Clean and comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value; small but clean
Great value for this resort community The rooms are very small, but very well designed with everything you might need, and very clean. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

David, Kent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Small room but it was overall a fair place to stay when all you need is a place to sleep. Friendly staff, clean room. No complaints.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maxcey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simple place. Bed is rather, very very firm but manageable. We just stayed for one night. Simple check in and out. AC worked great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jing

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Iris

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Staff was friendly at check-in. Quiet location and room on the outskirts of town, a bit of a walk from the ferry terminal. Room was small but had what you needed, despite a funny layout.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Orca Inn was clean and comfortable. We had a king room. We were able to get into our room a bit early after getting off the ferry. It was nothing fancy, but adequate. Staff was friendly and helpful. Only problem was that we could hear our neighbor at 1:00 am.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Clare

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
VERY tiny and dated. The shower was new, but everything else was from the 60s. Nice area, and clean inside and out. If they could expand the room size and do a few upgrades, this place would be my go-to in Friday Harbor.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

gerard

misleading location making be.ieve it is in the center of town while it is miles away
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Erin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Efficient but NO COFFEE
Economical but please provide coffee somewhere on site
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Mark

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Property was very convenient for our travel purpose. This is a good facility for basic accommodations. Best suited for single person stays.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The Orca Inn is cheaper than most places in Friday Harbor but that doesn't mean it's cheap. Friday Harbor in the summer is a very expensive place to stay. The location is good - walkable to most places. We appreciated that they checked us in early and the staff was pleasant. We also appreciated the air conditioning on an unusually hot day. We were disappointed that there wasn't an ice machine that could meet the needs of the guests. The internet was out the night we were there which was also disappointing. The TV is through the internet so we couldn't catch up on the news we had missed while we had been off grid for a bit. Also, one of the beds was sort of broken.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susann

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Spot, Loved It
Sometimes all you need is a room with a bed because you don’t plan to use it but to sleep and it not cost an arm and a leg. This place was all that and even more! We planned on not being in the room more than sleeping and a micro-queen room was reasonably priced, and perfect for two people. Emphasis on the micro as it had a queen bed, but that was about all that fit, but it also had a window, mini fridge, ‘nightstand’ as the bed is against a wall and the other side has the toilet room, and even a desk and chair. Emphasis on micro as it’s a very tiny room, but perfect for our needs. The onsite manager was amazing and so friendly and helpful, the location was central and a quick walk from the airport or ferry terminal. The outside was clean and well kept and it a very comfortable area. The room was clean and well kept, even with the very limited room to move, the two of us slept, showered and got around each other easily. We are already planning our end of summer stay for the entire week! They do use old style physical keys, so keeping it with us and always locking the door was something we kinda kept in our mind. Plenty of space for parking; we didn’t use it but was convenient for each building. For being up against the wall we didn’t hear any of out next door guests while sleeping, occasionally a loud tv someone probably rolled over on by mistake. For the price it was easy for what we needed, a comfy bed after and day and night out in a convenient location & amazing staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024