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The Orca Inn

Property class: 2

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A motel with a row of rooms, a parking lot, and blooming flowers in the foreground.
A room with two beds, wooden walls, and a window.
A hallway with an exit sign, a statue, and a Starbucks sign on the wall.
A wooden chair and a wooden dresser in a room with a wooden panel wall.
A bathroom with a shower, a towel rack, and a shelf with a towel.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
$133
includes taxes & fees
Nov 3 - Nov 4

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770 Mullis St, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250
  • Place, San Juan Islands Museum of Art
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, San Juan Historical Society and Museum
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Whale Museum
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Friday Harbor, WA (FBS-Friday Harbor Sea Plane Base)
    ‪22 min walk‬

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Single Room

A room with a wooden paneled wall, a bed with a floral bedspread, two bedside tables, and a wall-mounted heater.

Deluxe Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 308 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Double Room Single Use

A room with two beds, wooden panel walls, and two windows with blinds.

Double Room Single Use

  • 308 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

A bedroom with a bed, a wooden door, a television, and a desk.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • 154 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Basic Room

A bedroom with a bed, a wooden door, a television, and a desk.

Basic Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 154 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Orca Inn

Friday Harbor hotel with free in-room WiFi
This smoke-free hotel features free self parking and free WiFi in public areas. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Orca Inn offers 40 accommodations. This Friday Harbor hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Complimentary uncovered self parking is available on site.

The Orca Inn is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bathtub
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Fixed shower seat
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Grab bar in bathtub (36 inches high)
  • Grab bar in shower (36 inches high)
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • No elevator (single-level property)
  • Null
  • Portable bathtub seat
  • Roll-in shower (60 inches wide)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
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
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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, debit card, or cash deposit 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 20 mi (32 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Property Registration Number 5277

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

The Orca Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 178 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 178 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 178 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 178 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 178 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location, easy walkability and good value.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything you need for a budget stay at SJ islands! Staff was very helpful for my late check in, prime location within walking distance of everything in Friday Harbor. Ideal stay for solo travelers!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great parking and location! Price was great!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my first vacation in years and I loved my stay at Orcas Inn they took amazing care of me and I highly recommend staying here. It is safe and immaculate and close to everything. The staff also made me feel safe and my stay there was amazing!!!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay there. It was a small but well kept. Staff very friendly and helpful and respectful. Will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay here. The place is only a few minutes walk to Friday Harbor and close to Roche Harbor on the north side of the island. Although they didn’t serve breakfast, they had coffee available in the office plus across the street is Bakery San Juan which serves great meals.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super clean and cozy. The staff went out of their way to make sure we were comfy. Plenty of parking. We’ll stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was walking distance to Friday Harbor and very quiet. The staff was very friendly!!! I’ll definitely be staying here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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This hotel has tiny rooms just as advertised. They were perfect for those of us who spend most of our day exploring and having fun! At night we felt safe and secure and very comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great no-frills room a short walk from Friday Harbor with friendly and helpful staff. The beds could use a headboard though! A nice budget option on an island that tends to have expensive lodging.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Jess was amazing! If you want a budget place within walking distance to town, this is it! Has all the basics and even the Marketplace is right next door.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice sturdy bed and the heater was efficient
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay at the Orca Inn was perfect for what I needed. Being a solo traveler you don’t need a ton of space so these “micro rooms” were perfect. They had everything I needed including a fridge and a microwave. I loved how close to town it was. The rooms are outdated but very very clean at a fair price and staff are friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room is small, but was aware of that prior to making the reservation. Affordable and convenient to walking into town. Very clean accommodations. Just wish there was a coffee maker in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exactly as advertised. Prefect landing pad. Clean and convenient. Jess and staff were very helpful and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Staff on front desk were great. Helped us jump start our car. Small basic but clean rooms good for night stay in FH. Would definitely come back
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My wife and I stayed at the Orca Inn for 5 days while we were visiting the island for tourism and a wedding. The rooms are a bit small for two people, but if you are in town mostly to spend time outside of your hotel, they are very good value for Friday Harbor. The room and building in general were well maintained and clean and the staff was very helpful. One tip, if you need a hairdryer or an iron, ask the front desk!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Everything was awesome clean small but that’s what I expected and very nice staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was tiny, and the walls were so thin we could hear everything happening in the room next to us.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff is amazing and friendly. Stored our bags before checkin and after checkout while we were cycling the island and they had a convenient bike rack for us to lock our bikes to. Rooms are small but clean and neat. Can’t beat the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely will come back
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The room was clean. Very small, one had to climb over to get by the wall. Perfect 1970’s double wide hotel. AC worked but it was loud. TV was good. Bed was clean but not comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had air conditioning. Rather old.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room is too small, but very clean. But we knew that going in
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Staff & service
Love this place. Cheap, minimalist, effective. Ample parking. Walking distance to downtown. Old school charm.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026