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The Orca Inn

2.0 star property
Motel near San Juan Islands Museum of Art in Friday Harbor

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

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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

Room options

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Premium bedding, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room, 1 Double Bed

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

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Standard Room

Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(47 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(19 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

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

About the area

Friday Harbor

In Friday Harbor .Within a 15-minute walk of the motel, you'll find San Juan Islands Museum of Art and Whale Museum. San Juan Island National Historic Park is within 6 miles (10 km) and Lime Kiln Point State Park is within 9 miles (15 km).
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What's nearby

  • San Juan Islands Museum of Art - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Whale Museum - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • San Juan Island National Historic Park - 12 min drive - 9.6 km
  • Roche Harbor Marina - 18 min drive - 17.6 km
  • Lime Kiln Point State Park - 21 min drive - 15.6 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Sweet Retreat & Espresso - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Salty Fox Coffee - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪San Juan Island Brewing Company - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Rocky Bay Cafe - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Blue Water Bar & Grill - ‬11 min walk

About this property

The Orca Inn

Motel near San Juan Islands Museum of Art in Friday Harbor
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 refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

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

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The price is CA $260
CA $288 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 20 - Oct 21
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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

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.
  • 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
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

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

Reviews

The Orca Inn Reviews

7.8

Good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 380 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 299 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 216 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 49 out of 1012 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

BRUCE, OTIS ORCHARDS

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very basic accommodations. Small room but clean. Had a double bed, microwave and fridge that were tucked away and barely reachable and a small desk and chair.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph, Palm Springs

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sophie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nice, very small

Clean and very friendly staff. Standard room booked for 2 people was extraordinarily small.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

April

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Affordable. Friendly. Good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

CYN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent customer service and professional
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina, Sumner

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked that the property was clean and the staff were friendly. We had a great time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Darlene

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Brandon, Seattle

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Linda

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jessica, LOCKPORT

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
The property was dated and no frills, but clean. When they say its a micro room, they mean it, I could nearly touch both walls and hit my elbows in the shower. For the island, the price was good and it was walkable to down town and breakfast options. The staff were super friendly though and I would stay there again if I went back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Phillip, Auburn

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Very small but met my needs. This was just meant to shower and sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sachin

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pros: It was easy to check into. The room was very clean. It had nice hot water. The person at the front desk was friendly. It is reasonably priced. It is centrally located. Cons: The room is small. Not much space to bend over and shave your legs in the shower. The bed seemed smaller than a queen. Cozy for two people. There is definitely not enough insulation between the rooms. Our neighbors woke us up a few times with things we didn't want to hear. Overall it was fine. The biggest negative was hearing our neighbors.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Katherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
This is a good place for the price. Staff were amazing and the history behind it was great to hear. Rooms were so small. I mean so small my husband and I were dancing around each other to use the bathroom out get our things. We didn't mind because we only needed it to sleep in. There is so much to do around the island. Noise traveled.. I heard people entering the halls from the other side. Woke us up. The beds were uncomfortable and noisy. Couldn't even adjust without squeaking and walking up my partner. Considering this was the only time we were in the room, it left a poor experience in our memory.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was literally half the price of any others that I looked at. I was traveling alone, so a small room worked just fine. Fridge and microwave in the room. It's about a ten minute walk from the harbor and has plenty of parking. The staff are all SO nice and helpful. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Tosha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Friday Harbor

It was about 1 mile away from ferry but definitely walkable. The woman who checked us in was very friendly. The room was clean and small.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

JAIME

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Had to go here because our main room wasn’t ready they were willing to put us up. Very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean facilities, easy access.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and not expensive
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Orca Inn is not a fancy place, but it's in a great location for access to the waterfront and downtown area of Friday Harbor. My room was sufficient for my needs, and I was able to walk to the restaurants and marina, which suited me just fine. This is an expensive place to visit, and The Orca Inn is a great value for the money,
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025