See all properties
Save

The Orca Inn

2.0 star property

Photo gallery for The Orca Inn

Stunning roadside garden in full bloom, surrounded by a well-manicured landscape.
Cozy retreat with a map, a whale silhouette, and a potted plant.
Welcome to our reception area, featuring a clock, framed certificates, and a comfortable seating area.
Third office building with a green door and windows, surrounded by potted plants and flowers.
Two beds with quilted bedspreads, wooden paneling, and wall-mounted light fixtures.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
770 Mullis St., Friday Harbor, WA, 98250
  • San Juan Islands Museum of Art
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Whale Museum
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • San Juan Island National Historic Park
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Friday Harbor, WA (FBS-Friday Harbor Sea Plane Base)
    ‪16 min walk‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room

Relax in a cozy space with a large bed and comfortable pillows.

Standard Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(42 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

Two beds with quilted bedspreads, wooden paneling, and wall-mounted light fixtures.

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Basic Room, 1 Double Bed

Relax in this inviting bedroom with a flat-screen TV and a comfortable bed.

Basic Room, 1 Double Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(17 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room

Cozy retreat with a large bed, bedside tables, and a heater.

Deluxe Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Similar properties

Office Gift Shop with lush surroundings and a welcoming entrance.

Earthbox Inn & Spa

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Pet-friendly
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (951)
The price is NZ$543
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
19 Aug - 20 Aug
Earthbox Inn & Spa

About the area

Friday Harbor

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.
View more Motels in Friday HarborOpens in a new window

What's nearby

  • 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 - 19 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

  • ‪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 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

More

  • Smoke-free property

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

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
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. 356 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 310 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 223 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 63 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 50 out of 1002 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

8/10 Good

La

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Easy. Nice staff. Small clean room. That’s all we needed for one night after a full day on the island.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jumari

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small but perfect if all you need is a place to sleep near the main area!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

xinyi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very nice place
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sarthak

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Roland

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are very small. It was quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Heidi

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One night on Friday Harbor

The accommodations were adequate for my one night business stay. I would stay here again. Taking in sunset from Line Kiln State Park was the highlight.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evgeniya

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean small hotel, nice lady at the front desk who cared enough to call us on the day of arrival. The premises are clean, and “retro” can’t even call this place “old” because everything feels very clean - spotless shower, like CLEAN 😃 Walkable distance to downtown,
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ernesto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unhappy customer

The room was VERY small and the shower situation with the water was awful. There was no where to plug in my CPAP machine because the bed was against the wall in the middle of the room. Would NOT suggest getting the queen bed room. The bed was awful to sleep in also.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Small clean room. The room was cleaned for us during our stay which is usually only done at high end motels/hotels. This is a great place to stay if you want to be close to Friday Harbor and aren’t planning on spending a lot of time in your room. We would rather splurge on good food and experiences and save on our room
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness

Ok for one night

It was fine for the price and for a quick one night stay solo. Check in was friendly. Bed was comfy and clean. Room was incredibly small. No coffee in the morning as promised.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Everett, Monroe

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chiung Chen

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

James

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024