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The Orca Inn

Property class: 2

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Photo gallery for The Orca Inn

A motel with a row of rooms, a parking lot, and blooming flowers in the foreground.
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.
A hallway with an exit sign, a statue, and a Starbucks sign on the wall.
A room with two beds, wooden walls, and a window.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
The current price is $133
includes taxes & fees
Oct 1 - Oct 2

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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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 308 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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
  • Free WiFi

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
(12 reviews)
  • 154 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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
  • Free WiFi

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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.
  • 4 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • 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)
  • 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

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

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 133 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 133 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 133 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 133 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 133 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

James

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

Ashley

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

8/10 Good

Wren

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

10/10 Excellent

Jason

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

10/10 Excellent

Chen-min

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I think the rooms are nicer than what the picture portrays, the pictures don’t do it justice. Room might be small, but has everything I’m looking for!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
While there is nothing *wrong* with this property it is extremely basic, and the rooms are so tiny ya have to shimmy around the side of the bed. Its the most affordable stay, but if there's any place else available for only a little more, I'd stay there instead. A stay here is *fine*, but it will come with a side eye from your spouse.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It’s a discount motel. You get exactly for which you pay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are NY style, meaning they are small. But they were perfect for just the two of us, especially because we are shorter. The location was nice and away from things. Since we mainly used it just to sleep, this perfectly met our needs. Nice staff. Rooms were clean. Showers were hot. Each room had its own hot water, which was a nice feature.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Orca Inn is clean, cozy and comfortable walking distance (half-mile) into central Friday Harbor. We were substantially delayed by a ferry service problem from the mainland (one of the larger vessels had to be taken out of service) when we were unable to reach the Inn by phone despite repeated attempts. Against all odds, we managed to catch one last midnight sailing and arrived at the Inn at 2 a.m., to be instantly greeted at the front desk and into the room right away. Thanks!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

W James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Sad little place on low end of price scale. You get what you pay for. Tiny room ( bed only accessible from one side and head against refrigerator so all night heard motor running), key to outside door would not work, no coffee or hair dryer in room, limited desk hours so couldn’t get dryer in morning when found none on room, limited hot water. Was clean and good check-in person.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Minh-Quan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I didn't realize the office closed at 9:00 PM and arrived shortly after that time. However, the gentleman at the office kindly stayed late to check me in. I truly appreciated his help, though I felt a bit guilty about it. I apologize! Our room was cozy and charming. We only stayed for one night, so I don't have much to say. However, we all enjoyed the room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Denielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was on the island for a funeral, not your usual touristy needs. The staff was incredibly kind and made sure I had everything I needed.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Sandra

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the worst hotel my husband and I ever stayed in for their was no headboard to keep your pillow on the bed so my husband layed sideways with his feet hanging off of bed and I had to lay sideways also so he layed his head against the wall.The bed only had 2 pillows went to office asked for 2 more they stated they may not have any more. They brought one pillow to us that had yellow stain marks all over pillow slip.I used microwave for 4 minutes and it was so hot on outside side panel that a child could burn themselves Next to bed. The width of room was so small my husband sideways was wall to wall touching for his height and we paid over 175.00 for room..Shame on them . The list goes on and on and they do not make coffee until 8am.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

jo

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Nga

Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Tracie

Stayed 1 night in May 2026