The Orca Inn (Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, San Juan Islands) - Inn Reviews

Also Known As:: The Orca Hotel Friday Harbor; The Orca Hotel; The Orca Inn Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, San Juan Islands

Address: 770 Mullis Street, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WA 98250

Region: United States > Washington > San Juan Islands > San Juan Island > Friday Harbor

Amenities:

Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Wheelchair access

Hotel Style:

Ranked #13 of 19 B&Bs / Inns in Friday Harbor

Price Range: £

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: "Spend a night...Not a fortune!" The Orca Inn offers clean, friendly, cozy accommodations at the lowest price on the island, while also offering such unexpected amenities as private bathrooms with individual hot water heaters, microwave ovens, and mini-refrigerators. Our "micro rooms" are small and quaint, providing the perfect place for a good night's sleep before a big day on the island. As your mother would say..."don't sit in your room, go outside and play!" ... more less

Reservation Options:: TripAdvisor is proud to partner with Booking.com and Priceline so you can book your The Orca Inn reservations with confidence. We help millions of travellers each month to find the perfect hotel for both holiday and business trips, always with the best discounts and special offers.

Sophia G

Vancouver, Canada

1 review

1 helpful vote

“Great place to stay, VERY clean, quiet and cozy”

Reviewed 6 June 2013

My husband and I stayed there for one night (queen room, $59), and were very glad we did. We checked a few hotels in the area before checking in-the prices on the island are insane. Yes, the room was the smallest one we have ever seen-but you can even brag about it for years to come- you stayed at the... More

Was this review helpful? Yes 1

Problem with this review?

mrcotton73a

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

3 helpful votes

“Great value, clean and friendly, close to activities”

Reviewed 24 May 2013

We stayed here recently in April and were pleasantly surprised. We had two rooms (a double queen and a king bed room). The double queen room is actually converted out of two single queen rooms - and has two bathrooms. The king-bed room was quite large and the bathroom was spacious too. Great amenities including a fridge and microwave and... More

Was this review helpful? Yes

claw1968

Seattle

Senior Contributor

25 reviews

12 hotel reviews

Reviews in 13 cities

11 helpful votes

“You won't find cheaper lodgings in FH!”

Reviewed 22 May 2013

Managed to book a queen en-suite room just a couple of days before a (non-holiday) weekend in May. was surprised (?suspicious) at the cost, but a quick look on TA revealed some +ve reviews. we knew we'd be busy and would literally only need a place to rest our heads overnight; Orca Inn is perfect for those needs. the room... More

Morag V

Delta

“Best deal around!”

Reviewed 21 May 2013

Once you get over all the paneling on the walls, it is all that you need if you are on the island to enjoy all that it has to offer. My husband and I stayed for 3 nights in a double room with queen beds. We loved the fact that we each had our own private bathroom/shower! Since the room... More

lissa f

Staten Island, New York

“Value value value”

Reviewed 5 May 2013

Love this place! Just needed a clean place to sleep....its hilariously "compact"...especially loved the idea of renting a roll-away-bed....literally no room!!! But comfy bed...very welcoming managers...good shower, clean...who needs frills? Get out and enjoy Friday Harbor...

High praise indeed! We loved the phrase "hilariously compact," because it's so darn true. And there really isn't room for a sleeping bag, much less a rollaway bed in our Micro rooms (although we do have rollaways in our King rooms, which are twice the size). However, our rates are so low you can rent two Micro rooms for less... More

262AlexD

Issaquah, Washington

“Affordable, clean place to sleep, shower, and go!”

Reviewed 12 April 2013

This is probably the most UN-hotel-like place we've ever stayed, but it was so affordable that it made our impromptu family visit to Friday Harbor possible and worthwhile! The staff is awesome, helpful, and friendly, allowing us to squeeze our 4 year old kids into the tiny, 1 queen bedroom. Luckily, our children were small enough that one slept in... More

Thanks for the review! You described our rooms accurately -- the Micro rooms are very small (which is how we keep our rates the lowest on the island). We also have larger rooms available for only a few bucks more. We're sorry about the noise. It's always a tough balancing act between allowing guests to have a good time while... More

Jimmy G

Garden Grove, California

Reviewer

3 reviews

3 hotel reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

“$ in your pocket. A funny little group of mobile office buildings sectioned into bath, toilet and bedroom.”

Reviewed 9 April 2013

The bedroom is about a foot bigger than the bed except one direction where there's room to make sandwiches. A couple of hundred feet from the NW corner gate of the airport. You can shower and sleep very comfortably for a VERY LOW COST! We enjoyed our stay and, if you don't require too many stars, we can gladly recommend... More

Thank you so much for your extremely accurate review. We love it when people "get" us and our philosophy that people should spend their money doing fun things on our island instead of blowing big bucks on a place to sleep. We also enjoyed your line "A funny little group of mobile office buildings sectioned into bath, toilet and bedroom."... More

Thomast1940

23 reviews

4 hotel reviews

Reviews in 15 cities

7 helpful votes

“This hotel does exactly what it's brochure promises, "spend a night, not a fortune."”

Reviewed 1 April 2013

We have just spent two nights here and were really impressed. The rooms are small and functional with television, microwave, shower and en suite bathroom. Clean and well maintained. The manager could not have been more helpful, especially since there had been a misunderstanding over our booking by Internet. There is Wi-Fi coverage adjacent to the office where there is... More

ThomasT, we remember you and your group, and we sincerely enjoyed having you here! Sorry about the confusion on the booking...we've contacted the online booking company, and they've fixed the problem. You folks were terrific! We appreciate your kind words, and hope to see you again soon! *Morris & Coni Workman Managers The Orca Inn More

Kristin P

Tonasket, Washington, United States

“more than we expected”

Reviewed 3 March 2013

My fiance and I chose the Orca Inn because we weren't wanting to spend a lot of money on a hotel. We were PLEASANTLY surprised when we got into our room. We stayed in the king room and it was very spacious. Large bathroom, and very clean. The management was was absolutely amazing. Very nice and welcoming. I would definitely... More

Was this review helpful? Yes 3

Thank you SO much for the kind review! Your tip is spot-on. Our Micro Rooms are small and cozy, but our King and Double Queen rooms are more spacious. We are so grateful to have terrific guests like you stay with us. Hope to see you again soon! *Morris & Coni Workman Managers The Orca Inn More

Lareine C

Friday Harbor, Washington

“Great stay”

Reviewed 9 January 2013

I spent the night in a micro room at the Orca Inn and it was delightful..The room was just right for me. The room was clean. It had a small refrigerator, television, desk, cable and private bathroom (which I understand many of the hotels/motels you have to share bathrooms)The personel was very helpful and delightful to talk to. I would... More

1-10 of 52 reviews

« 1 2 ... 6 »

Bird Rock Hotel 202 reviews	Earthbox Inn & Spa 303 reviews	Friday Harbor House 225 reviews	Discovery Inn 26 reviews
ABS:HotelCheckRates-d1068022?&src=Hotel_Review&fromServlet=Hotel_Review&Action=QC_AlsoViewed_Hero	ABS:HotelCheckRates-d310418?&src=Hotel_Review&fromServlet=Hotel_Review&Action=QC_AlsoViewed_Hero	ABS:HotelCheckRates-d112548?&src=Hotel_Review&fromServlet=Hotel_Review&Action=QC_AlsoViewed_Hero	ABS:HotelCheckRates-d284944?&src=Hotel_Review&fromServlet=Hotel_Review&Action=QC_AlsoViewed_Hero

Tucker House Inn 206 reviews	Rosario Resort and Spa 144 reviews	Lakedale Resort at Three Lakes 195 reviews	Longhouse B&B 37 reviews
ABS:HotelCheckRates-d83107?&src=Hotel_Review&fromServlet=Hotel_Review&Action=QC_AlsoViewed_Hero	ABS:HotelCheckRates-d110960?&src=Hotel_Review&fromServlet=Hotel_Review&Action=QC_AlsoViewed_Hero	ABS:HotelCheckRates-d123583?&src=Hotel_Review&fromServlet=Hotel_Review&Action=QC_AlsoViewed_Hero	ABS:HotelCheckRates-d569818?&src=Hotel_Review&fromServlet=Hotel_Review&Action=QC_AlsoViewed_Hero

The Orca Inn Reviews, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, San Juan Islands

The Orca Inn

52 reviews from our community

Been to The Orca Inn? Share your experiences!

Additional Information about The Orca Inn

Owners: What's your side of the story?

Related hotels...

Browse nearby

Explore Friday Harbor

Hotels around Friday Harbor