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Discovery Inn

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A building with a covered outdoor area, red doors, and hanging flower baskets. - Discovery Inn (Friday Harbor)
A pool area with a wooden deck, surrounded by trees with pinkish leaves. - Discovery Inn (Friday Harbor)
A two-story building with a balcony, surrounded by a well-maintained garden with various plants and flowers. - Discovery Inn (Friday Harbor)
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Discovery Inn provides a hot tub and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

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A hotel room with a bed, two armchairs, a small table, a lamp, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe King Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 27 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A modern bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, and a door.

Superior King Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 27 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a nightstand with a vase of flowers, two wall-mounted lamps, and a painting on the wall.

Double Queen Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 27 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A window with a view of a building with a red door and a parking lot.

Single Queen Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Friday Harbor is home to Discovery Inn . San Juan Historical Society and Museum and Whale Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Labyrinth and Darvill's Bookstore. Visit our Friday Harbor travel guide
Map
1016 Guard St., Friday Harbor, WA, 92850

What's nearby

  • A lighthouse on a rocky coastline with the ocean in the foreground.
    Lime Kiln Point State Park
    18 min drive - 10.1 miles
  • A marina with boats docked, surrounded by forested hills and a town with buildings.
    Roche Harbor Marina
    18 min drive - 12.0 miles
  • San Juan Historical Society and Museum
    12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Whale Museum
    13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • San Juan Islands Museum of Art
    16 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Friday Harbor, WA (FBS-Friday Harbor Sea Plane Base)
    7 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Sweet Retreat & Espresso
    14 min walk
  • Downriggers
    16 min walk
  • Salty Fox Coffee
    16 min walk
  • San Juan Island Brewing Company
    18 min walk
  • Blue Water Bar & Grill
    16 min walk

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Things to do

  • Hot tub

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 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 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Frequently asked questions

Is Discovery Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Discovery Inn ?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Discovery Inn ?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Discovery Inn located?

Situated in Friday Harbor, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of San Juan Historical Society and Museum and Whale Museum. San Juan Islands Museum of Art and PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Reviews

Discovery Inn Reviews

10

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

9.8

Amenities

10

Staff & service

10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 45 reviews

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Victoria

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Clean quiet good parking good wifi
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Diego

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Well appointed and friendly hotel. Conveniently located, minutes from the main commercial area of Friday Harbor. Alexis (owner) is very friendly and hospitable. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ma. Angela

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The room we stayed at is super clean. The inn looks vintage outside but the interior is modern. The staff is helpful and very accommodating
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Zach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was amazing and the property was close to downtown and very lovely.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place shines with all the personal touches…fresh flowers, slippers and robes, coffee station. It’s apparent that it is an on hands owner who focuses on the details.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Aubrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very cute motel a few minutes from Friday Harbor. We enjoyed the HOT hot tub, yard games, and picnic area. The room was decorated so cute with little extras everywhere from the shower steamers, hot coco/coffee bar, and slippers. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Christina

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The staff were great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

J

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The room was spectacular! Clean, comfy, quiet, and nicely decorated. There were also special touches such as robes and slippers, eye masks and ear plugs (which we didn't need) for sleeping, plenty of coffee and hot chocolate. The staff was informative and helpful with great ideas of things to do and restaurant ideas. It was a good location, not to far from town to walk (about a mile). I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

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Unsure when we booked it, pleasant surprise, friendly hosts, clean, decorated with so many sweet thoughtful touches, & the best hot tub! Only a few minutes into town & handout provided with useful information.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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8/10 Good

Judith A

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To start, Friday Harbor properties are waaaaay too expensive-even as wonderful as it is, but that being said...I was expecting much less from the exterior photos of this property. It is an older property and looks very 80s-90s, but what a surprise! It is beautiful , perfectly clean and so nicely appointed. The bathroom is small, BUT super clean with great products. There was Starbucks coffee in the Keurig (also an espresso machine in the office). There were chocolates next to the perfectly made bed (that was really comfortable) with enough pillows!. The blankets were so lovely. Good smart TV (not too hard to access-very good Wifi). So many little extras, Have I said enough? Mel, the woman who checked us in could not have been more helpful for hiking trails, restaurants, coffee shops, whale sightings. Free, convenient parking. Good wifi. Nice location as well. Also, very quiet, and really restful. Loved, loved, loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Janet

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Everything was delightful. I was received most graciously out on the road because I could not find the place. The room was extremely pleasant with those touches that make it feel really cozy like a white robe and slippers. I had not told them that stairs were difficult for me so they had me on the third floor, but when I requested a first floor unit, they immediately switched me down without any hassle.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Paul

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Good place. Good people. Bit of a walk to town.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Mary

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This was such a charming and well kept little get away! Staff was incredible- so kind and helpful. Good size clean hot tub and lawn games. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Angela

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We loved the attention to detail which made our stay memorable. We would not hesitate to recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Thomas

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Excellent front desk, very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Launa

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We’ve already recommended this place to friends. Best place to stay in Friday Harbor.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

David

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Best place to stay on the island. The property is wonderful and the hosts helped us more than they could possibly know with our trip and all the people we had staying there.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Kayla

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Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While it is a little outside of the main strip in Friday harbor, it is the best place to stay! Alexis was very helpful at check in and gave us tons of helpful recommendations. The room itself was beautiful, with wonderful amenities. It was very clean and modern. The hot tub was fantastic, and they had several activities like ping-pong, giant jenga and disc golf to partake in. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Leah

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Freya and Alexis are the ultimate hosts. Helpful and kind. We arrived from a three day kayak adventure and they helped us find laundry service, drove us to drop it off and pick it up. Offered great tips for food and activities and really made us feel welcome. A special spot in a beautiful place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

David

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I could not recommend this place any more highly. The property is delightful. The hosts went way above and beyond to make our trip the best it could be and the rates are very reasonable. I would not stay anywhere else on the Island
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Kylie

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Amazing!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Kelly

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No water in fridge, otherwise great!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Brandon

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This has to be the most thoughtful and quaint place we have ever stayed! The small details make everything flawless! From the chocolates beside the bed, to the ear plugs and face masks, bathrobes and slippers, even shower steamers! I wish we would have stayed here the whole trip!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Brianna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little spot that was close enough to town and had more than we expected for amenities. Really nice stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026