With a stay at The Orca Inn in Friday Harbor, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of San Juan Islands Museum of Art and San Juan Historical Society and Museum. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Whale Museum and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center.
What's nearby
San Juan Islands Museum of Art - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
San Juan Historical Society and Museum - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
Whale Museum - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
Lafarge Open Space - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles
Roche Harbor Marina - 20 min drive - 12.4 miles
Getting around
Friday Harbor, WA (FRD) - 3 min drive
Restaurants
The Sweet Retreat & Espresso - 10 min walk
Salty Fox Coffee - 13 min walk
Downriggers - 12 min walk
Blue Water Bar & Grill - 12 min walk
San Juan Island Brewing Company - 12 min walk
About this property
The Orca Inn
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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 40 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
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 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
8.2
Very Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 108 reviews
10 - Excellent
51
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 108 reviews
8 - Good
29
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 108 reviews
6 - Okay
17
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 108 reviews
4 - Poor
7
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 108 reviews
2 - Terrible
4
9.2/10
Cleanliness
9.2/10
Staff & service
7.4/10
Amenities
8.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Ashley
May 16, 2026
Everything was awesome clean small but that’s what I expected and very nice staff
Ashley
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Jason
May 12, 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Love this place. Cheap, minimalist, effective. Ample parking. Walking distance to downtown. Old school charm.
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.
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.
W James
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
Minh-Quan
May 29, 2026
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.
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.