Friday Harbor, WA (FBS-Friday Harbor Sea Plane Base)
Airport, Friday Harbor, WA (FBS-Friday Harbor Sea Plane Base)
16 min walk
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Basic Room, 1 Double Bed
8.68.6 out of 10
Excellent
17 reviews
(17 reviews)
14 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed
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Standard Room
8.08.0 out of 10
Very good
47 reviews
(47 reviews)
14 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed
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Double Room, 2 Queen Beds
8.28.2 out of 10
Very good
19 reviews
(19 reviews)
28 sq m
Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds
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Deluxe Room
10.010.0 out of 10
Exceptional
4 reviews
(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).
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.
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
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
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
10 - Excellent
380
Rating 8 - Good. 299 out of 1012 reviews
8 - Good
299
Rating 6 - Okay. 216 out of 1012 reviews
6 - Okay
216
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 1012 reviews
4 - Poor
68
Rating 2 - Terrible. 49 out of 1012 reviews
2 - Terrible
49
Reviews
6/10 Okay
BRUCE, OTIS ORCHARDS
Travelled with group
Sep 24, 2025
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.
BRUCE
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Joseph, Palm Springs
Jul 24, 2025
Joseph
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
8/10 Good
Sophie
Travelled with group
Jul 15, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice, very small
Clean and very friendly staff. Standard room booked for 2 people was extraordinarily small.
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.
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.
Deborah
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
6/10 Okay
Katherine
Travelled with partner
Jun 25, 2025
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.
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!
Sarah
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
6/10 Okay
Tosha
Jun 25, 2025
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.
Tosha
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
8/10 Good
JAIME
Travelled with partner
Jun 24, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Had to go here because our main room wasn’t ready they were willing to put us up. Very friendly and helpful
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,