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    The Orca Inn

    3.1 (118 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    After 3 days, housekeeping came in to empty waste baskets but didn't clean.
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    If you are never in the room, it's workable. Walls are thin. We stayed 4 nights and I had to get fresh towels at the office. Housekeeping never cleaned our room. Once they emptied our over filled small trash cans but didn't clean bathroom or sink/closet. Check in staff are friendly at the office. The highlights.... There is a fabulous bakery across the street, but be aware it's only open Monday-Thursday. 'Top of the Lounge' bar is a cool little bar that serves food (must be 18+).

    DO NOT STAY HERE! Please do not risk it. I left a review here 3 weeks ago regarding a bedbug infestation in room 615. From other reviews, this is definitely not the only room infested. We found bedbugs within an hour of being in the room and ended up bagging up all our belongings and sleeping in the car. Bedbugs are notoriously good at hiding and not being seen. The fact that we saw them within an hour of being in the room and before we fell asleep indicates that this is a large infestation, and I believe the Inn has (and is) aware of this. It is irresponsible for this inn to continue to rent out rooms where there is a clear bedbug infestation. This is not an infestation that can be treated one and done, they need to shut these rooms down for months of treatment to get rid of this infestation. Despite my best efforts to prevent any bedbugs from making their way back with me, I have found three since returning home (3 weeks ago). The treatments are estimated to cost at least $1200-$2000 to exterminate these from my home. The one hour I spent at this inn is completely to blame for this cost. Bedbugs are no joke, and this has taken over my life at the moment. Please, save yourself thousands of dollars and stay somewhere else!

    Closed sign at 7pm...

    First off, this is located on an island and unfortunately was the only one available via Hotwire. After booking and arriving a reasonable time (7pm), we arrived to the place being closed with no alternative. Literally, no other hotel was open... and considering it takes a ferry to get here you are essentially stranded. Rather than sleeping in our car I attempted to knock on the door after them no answering our phone and the room/booking clearly confirmed from 2-3hrs prior... Luckily the lady answered the door. However the rooms were TINY, picture a closet. The rooms smelled like moldy/mildew and frankly not nice at all. If you can find something else I would writerly recommend it. If they didn't eventually answer we would have been stranded with no where to sleep...

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    Bird Rock Hotel

    Bird Rock Hotel

    4.4
    (73 reviews)
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    Oh, man. This is a tough review to write. First off, there are so many things I really like about…read morethis hotel. The location is great - close to everything in Friday Harbor but not on a street with as much traffic as some others. The customer service is great - just send them a text and you get a response in seconds. The staff are friendly and helpful. Our room interior was good - everything looked clean with plenty of toiletries, cozy robes, and a heated bathroom floor. The bathroom in general was dated. We had a non operational jetted tub that had been converted into a duel faucet rain shower. It was rather weird, but it worked. I also really liked the keyless entry, so no worries about losing your key! Now, my one negative. Our room, and I'm assuming all rooms on this side of the building, abut a loading dock and parking lot for an adjacent grocery store. Every morning at 5am, a semi truck, fork lift, and workers unload the truck. In addition to back up safety alarms, truck engines idling, and workers talking, you also hear the constant rumbling of goods being unloaded. This goes on for HOURS.....starting at 5am. The hotel gives you ear plugs and notes that there is no noise ordinance on the island and notes that neighbors can be noisy and the hotel can't do anything about that. I get it...you can't control noisy patrons or neighbors, but the description given doesn't really convey what is actually going on with this side of the building. Constant, very loud noise and alarms for over two hours starting at 5am. All that said, I would stay here again, but I would make sure any room I book has views of the harbor, and not the back side of the hotel.

    This is a great place to stay. We have been doing VRBOs in Friday Harbor and honestly, in our price…read morerange, we got WAY more for our money at Bird Rock. It has steps, indoors and out (I found the outdoor steps easier on my bad hip) and it's just a lovely place - nicely decorated and SO clean. Our room was Fidalgo, we had a big soaker tub and kitchen area, I loved having two places to watch tv since sometimes one of you can sleep and the other is enjoying vacation insomnia time. ;) Out back, a walk through a parking lot takes you to King's Market which had everything. We did not find the hotel loud, but they offer earplugs just in case. The mattress was great, seriously- firn enough but with a soft topper or something, we both slept so well.

    Earthbox Inn & Spa

    Earthbox Inn & Spa

    3.5
    (173 reviews)
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    We had a really nice stay at Earthbox Inn and Spa. Right off the bat, they were very polite,…read morecourteous, and cordial via text to get all set up and pre-checked in so that we could go straight to our room when we arrived. I really appreciated that they had free EV chargers for guests, so we could plug in our car after a long day of driving and riding the ferry, at no additional charge. Spectacular. They are centrally located to everything you might want to do in Friday Harbor, so we only had to take our car once, when we went sightseeing around the island. Otherwise, it just stayed parked because we could walk everywhere, which was really nice. Everyone I interacted with during our stay was pleasant and professional. We had a maintenance issue in our room and they were quick to remedy it. I was a little disappointed that our room did not have some kind of fan to move air and the AC only went down to about 67 degrees and the furniture felt a bit...damp, so that is the reason for the 4 stars. I like my room to be cold, crisp, and clean and the one we stayed in just felt a bit...musty. Also, the local lavender farm is closed and the products are now sourced from Whidbey Island, but that was not disclosed to me until I asked, so I might suggest updating the information in the rooms. I was a bit disappointed we couldn't visit the lavender farm on island because it was permanently closed and so the sign in the bathroom kind of set me up for failure. All in all, it was a mostly pleasant stay and I would return the next time we want to visit Friday Harbor.

    Not gonna lie -- Earthbox turned out to be a wonderfully refreshing change from a generic hotel…read morestay. The grounds -- consisting of about 4 or 5 separate buildings -- had a lovely chill vibe, lots of greenery around the compound, an indoor pool and sauna and a nice array of separate outdoor seating areas. The separate office/lobby was a large but cozy welcoming space with a fireplace, couches and coffee and a comfy spot to relax in. Also, not gonna lie -- accommodations are upscale Best Western level, which again, I have no problem with, but just so ya know, that's 300 greenbacks in high season. Hey, it's an island, I get it, there's not many options; Just throwing it out there. Our Queen Standard room was on the small side, but the bath/shower was perfectly adequate (if a bit dated), as was the A/C, and the bed and bedding was pretty comfortable. The staff too was awesome, cheery and happy to meet any need. We loved the pool and jacuzzi setup, and there's even a little exercise room in the same building. One thing I could have done without were the 5 or so emails I received before check-in, begging me to complete the online check-in form ahead of time, so I could just go right to the room without needing to stop at the office. Didn't work and I still had to physically check in. So yea, that was a pain. And yet? They still get 4 stars. Our one-night stay may have been expensive but it was very comfortable.

    Trumpeter Inn Bed & Breakfast

    Trumpeter Inn Bed & Breakfast

    4.6
    (55 reviews)

    Very warm and friendly hosts . We arrived very late in the evening. I'm one of the last ferries…read moreInn and they left a note for us on the door with full instructions. On how to get in our room, the breakfast was very good and they even made a to go on our last day. The in is located out of town in the countryside. About 10 mins from the ferry. Lammas goats on property. We drove bit the area has Taxi. Comfortable and quiet. No elevator so if your room is upstairs you will need to get your bags up the stairs case Breakfast was also served upstairs.

    We stayed out our first ever Bed and Breakfast and it was amazing! We highly recommend visiting…read morethe San Juan Islands, Friday Harbor, and staying at the Trumpeter Inn Bed & Breakfast. There are so many positives I am sure I missed some. Location: Close to town (5min), also centrally located to head to any part of the island! County Setting (5 acres) with livestock you can feed! Our room had an en-suite bathroom that was clean and had modern fixtures. Wonderful hosts! Claudia, Tyrone & Sveva. Claudia made an amazing breakfast each morning. She even baked chocolate chip cookies daily, there was also coffee, tea, & hot coco available at any time for us to have from the kitchen. We really enjoyed feeding the Alpacas and Pygmy Goats. The animals were so adorable and friendly. My only con was our initial impression of the room as it did not have a TV. But as our stay went on, we thoroughly enjoyed not having a TV in the room, it allowed us to disconnect more and take in the beauty of the island and surroundings. They do have a family/tv room, but we never felt the need to turn it on. If you are looking for a little peace & quiet, with a great breakfast each morning that is included in your stay, you have to come and stay at the Trumpeter Inn Bed & Breakfast!!

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