Friday Harbor House

Beautiful hotel, walking distance to everything in Friday Harbor. Can't beat the views. Comfortable beds, plus AC and a fireplace if needed. Also, can't beat the freshly ground coffee and chemex available in the room!!

Just a couple of blocks from the ferry dock, this hotel was lovely. We had a “harbor view king” room on the 3rd floor, and on a beautiful April evening, it was so relaxing to just watch the ferries and incredible view of the water and mountains! One big positive: the staff were all very friendly and helpful. It felt like a small boutique hotel, which was nice. Our room was comfortable and clean, with everything we needed. Although I must say, I would have furnished it a bit differently. The 2 club chairs were a bit too deep to be truly comfortable without an ottoman. But they were easy to relocate to watch the tv (which was awkwardly located if you want to watch from bed, or with the chairs facing the windows as it was arranged) or to enjoy the fireplace (which we never did get to work anyway). We really missed having a small dining table and chairs, since we wanted to eat in our room while enjoying the view. And the restaurant does offer in-room dining when it is open, so this was an odd omission (it seemed there would be space for one). We brought the small metal chairs in from the deck to use as tables, and also as foot-rests to make lounging more comfortable. I also didn't love the metal cylinders that they use for bedside tables. A square table works better to keep small items from falling into the corner. And I missed having a drawer to hold chargers and such. The hotel was pretty quiet, although there was a certain amount of noise, mostly from neighboring establishments, and from the ferries themselves. It was not bad in April, but had to wonder how loud it must get on a busy night in summer, since the hotel restaurant's outdoor patio was right below our windows. And it appears several ground floor rooms were right on that level. But that also means they had easy access to the evening fire pits! We were there on a weeknights in late April, so the restaurant was not open for dinner during our visit. And the breakfast menu was a bit heavy for our tastes, so we did not try that. We would happily stay at Friday Harbor House again in the future!

This was our first time traveling to San Juan Island and decided to splurge and stay at one of the marina-facing rooms in the Friday Harbor House. The room was amazing, cozy, loved the fireplace and tub, and had ample room for the two of us. The hotel is centrally located and we loved being able to walk everywhere. The staff were amazing and the food was delicious. This was by far one of the best hotels we’ve stayed us and it really pained us to leave. We can’t wait to be back and spend more time in this lovely island and at the Friday Harbor House!

Wonderful Hotel! Restaurant (Food & Prices) were a disappointment! Could this be the most expensive restaurant in Friday Harbor? Staff and Accommodations were absolutely top notch!

We stayed in a harbor view room with a fireplace. Everything about this hotel was nice, I would call it a boutique style hotel, so it is better than a 3-star (current rating) in my opinion. The room was spotless and comfortable, and the staff was very pleasant and helpful. I have eaten here twice once for dinner and for breakfast. In both cases the food was excellent, and the service was good.