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The Orca Inn

2.0 star property

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Double Room, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • 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 | Premium bedding, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room | Premium bedding, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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The price is CHF 164
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
9 Jan - 10 Jan
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About this property

The Orca Inn

Motel with free parking, a quick walk to San Juan Islands Museum of Art
This smoke-free motel features barbecues, a picnic area and free self parking. WiFi in public areas is free. Housekeeping is not available.
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.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Orca Inn. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from San Juan Islands Museum of Art. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Just a 4-minute walk from San Juan Islands Museum of Art and 12 minutes on foot from Whale Museum
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.

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

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 at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

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

The Orca Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 315 out of 933 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 289 out of 933 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 214 out of 933 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 933 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 47 out of 933 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

Julie

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dex

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Was good except for the showers. One the shower door magnets did not line up to keep the door closed. The other, there was no way you were getting a full hot shower if you are shampooing your hair and you have more than 3 hairs on your head. The water goes cold by the time you wash your hair. If they were serious about water conservation. They would have low flow showerheads so you could have a hot shower on the tiny amount of hot water in the tank.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aradhana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly Staff, great stay experience
The Orca Inn is truly one of the least expensive places to lodge on San Juan Island. I was greeted by the manager of the lodge -KJ; super courteous and helpful. The room, a single queen bed, non-smoking room, was clean and had everything we needed to rest comfortably after a wonderful day on that gorgeous island.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Tina, Everett

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is an older property but very clean and safe. Rooms are quite small and dated but served out needs as we were not in the room much. The price was great and the area was quiet. Would recommend this place if you just need a clean and quiet place to sleep
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

McKenzie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very affordable yet clean and cute! Great walking distance to downtown. Staff was very lovely and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Molly

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was extremely small so barely one person could walk around the bed and in the room. The walls were thin and other customers were loud from 4-5:30 AM. Sounded like they were in our room. it was previously a mobile unit in the wall structure. No electrical outlet coverings nor fire alarm. It had been removed. Very little hot water for one shower and certainly not for two.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zayleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

lewis

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard A

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I did see the small rooms people talked about. Suggest you get the accessible king roo.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah, Portland

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We were very pleasantly surprised by the cleanliness and excellent service we received at the Orca Inn.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed in queen size room. Super super small room with bed pushed up against the wall. The bed was THE worst bed i've slept on: hard and futon like. Only one electrical outlet worked...in the narrow walkway next to the bed. Would not stay in this room again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kai

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing price, place to sleep for the night
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Arun Kumar

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

2/10 Terrible

craig

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a joke
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Victoria

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

8/10 Good

sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, comfortable but no frills
The hotel is basic and utilitarian so the price was great for the area. The rooms are oddly done. My room was two rooms converted into one. The beds were placed oddly about 4 feet from the wall so the air conditioning/heat was able to blow. The manager was very friendly and helpful. The rooms were comfortable and clean. My double queen room had its original two bathrooms and each bathroom has its own hot water heater. Great for the cost
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Cherie

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

KATRINA L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and in a nice walkable location!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Ricky

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Our room used to be 2 rooms made into 1. Barely room to walk around the beds. Floors were uneven and if you laid something on the vanity, chances were, it would roll off. Staff was very nice which is why I gave 3 stars instead of 2.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tatiana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay close to Friday harbor.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not your typical room but it served its purpose and was clean and perfect for our quick one night stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024