Located in Friday Harbor, The Orca Inn is a 4-minute walk from San Juan Islands Museum of Art and 12 minutes by foot from Whale Museum. .This motel is 5.6 mi (9 km) from San Juan Island National Historic Park and 8.7 mi (14.1 km) from Lime Kiln Point State Park.
San Juan Island National Historic Park - 9 min drive
Lime Kiln Point State Park - 16 min drive
Roche Harbor Marina - 17 min drive
Getting around
Friday Harbor, WA (FBS-Friday Harbor Sea Plane Base) - 3 min drive
Restaurants
Sweet Retreat & Espresso - 8 min walk
Salty Fox Coffee - 12 min walk
San Juan Island Brewing Company - 11 min walk
Vic's Drive Inn - 11 min walk
Golden Triangle Thai Restaurant - 11 min walk
About this property
The Orca Inn
Motel with free parking, a quick walk to San Juan Islands Museum of Art
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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 65 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Family friendly
Microwave
Fridge
Guest services
Front desk (limited hours)
No housekeeping
Outdoors
BBQ grill(s)
Outdoor entertainment area
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Hairdryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels
Entertainment
TV channels
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Microwave
Fridge
More
Desk
Guidebooks/recommendations
Local maps
Restaurant dining guide
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
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
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
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Orca Friday Harbor
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The Orca Hotel Friday Harbor
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The Orca Inn Reviews
Reviews
7.8
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 320 out of 939 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
320
Rating 8 - Good. 290 out of 939 reviews" "
8 - Good
290
Rating 6 - Okay. 214 out of 939 reviews" "
6 - Okay
214
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 939 reviews" "
4 - Poor
68
Rating 2 - Terrible. 47 out of 939 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
47
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
8/10 Good
WILLIAM, ELLICOTT CITY
Travelled with family
28 Oct 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Exactly whatbwe expected. Older motel that was very clean and reasonable. A very good place to get a good nights sleep.
We’ve stayed here several times and are always very happy with the room. The only problem was we noticed that there were ants near the microwave and refrigerator. We also noticed that they were on the desk area. This was surprising because we have never seen them before. It won’t stop us from staying there again though or stop us from recommending it to anyone going to Friday Harbor because I am confident that they will see this review and take care of the problem. (Room 214) 😊
This place is perfect for non romantic practical clean place to stay. I loved the woman who ran it. Sorry I can’t remember her name. I felt safe. Cozy. Clean. Reminded me of a European private room in hostile. Or Orient. Stay.
close to town, clean, dated and small rooms, no coffee in the room
Lonnie
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Julie
24 Sept 2024
Julie
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Dex
24 Sept 2024
Dex
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
8/10 Good
Joy
23 Sept 2024
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.
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.