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San Juan Island Hostel

1.5 star property

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Property entrance
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Living room
Check-in/check-out kiosk
Dining

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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425 Argyle Ave, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250
  • Place, Whale Museum
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, San Juan Islands Museum of Art
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, San Juan Historical Society and Museum
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Friday Harbor, WA (FBS-Friday Harbor Sea Plane Base)
    ‪15 min walk‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Room, Multiple Beds

Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 8
  • 6 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Men only

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Men only

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Men only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Men only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Men only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Men only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Basic Room, Multiple Beds

Basic Room, Multiple Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Friday Harbor

With a stay at San Juan Island Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Friday Harbor, within a 10-minute walk of San Juan Islands Museum of Art and Whale Museum. .This hostel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from San Juan Historical Society and Museum and 6.2 mi (10 km) from San Juan Island National Historic Park.
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What's nearby

  • Whale Museum - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • San Juan Islands Museum of Art - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • San Juan Historical Society and Museum - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Lafarge Open Space - 4 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Roche Harbor Marina - 19 min drive - 19.6 km

Getting around

  • Friday Harbor, WA (FBS-Friday Harbor Sea Plane Base) - 2 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Sweet Retreat & Espresso - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Salty Fox Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Big Foot Lodge Wine Cellar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Downriggers - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Blue Water Bar & Grill - ‬5 min walk

About this property

San Juan Island Hostel

San Juan Island Hostel offers 17 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. This Friday Harbor hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 17 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include portable fans, housekeeping is provided once per stay, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a television in a common area.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, coffee/tea in a common area, and microwave in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)

Outdoors

  • On the boardwalk/promenade

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 4 shared bathrooms
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 6:00 PM

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time 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

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 14 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 14 and older are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit

We should mention

Guests under 14 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property

Property is also known as

San Juan Island Hostel Friday Harbor

San Juan Island Friday Harbor

San Juan Hostel Friday Harbor

San Juan Hostel Friday Harbor

San Juan Island Hostel Friday Harbor

San Juan Island Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

San Juan Island Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 93 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 93 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 93 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 93 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 93 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Casey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Chang

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Pauline A.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, super comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed one night, chill atmosphere, clean, quiet, felt safe as a woman traveling alone.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Stefanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
It was fine, as expected.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

lynnette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They were very reasonably priced and accommodating. Close to everything
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Alanda

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Ping

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolute lack of staff or security present! Granted, Friday Harbor isn’t in a bad area but who wants random folks walking into the building at ANY hour? The sketchy “housekeeping” is another issue. Bathrooms weren’t cleaned on a daily basis and I didn’t notice any staff vacuuming or sanitizing common areas. YUCK.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Meg

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to meet likeminded travelers & it’s showers were hot and the rooms and bedding clean and warm.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Scherazade

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Expensive Dorm room. Not worth the risk in safety

This hostel has self check in system where your information and key is left on a counter unattended for anyone to open see take. The front door is unlocked. I came in at 10:30 at night without a key. The day of check in I sent an email to the staff at 6:30 pm because there was someone in my bed. I tried to call but the phone rang not even a voicemail. I also texted. No response. So when I came back at 10:30 that night I asked the person to move which was a problem. Had the staff responded in a timely manner there would not have been a situation. To their credit they did move me to a large room after blaming me for the situation. Believe me I was dealing with a Goldilocks bully in my bed. I wish the staff would have been more responsive with my communication and handled it before I got there. N!n3+y d011@rs for a dorm room expected much better. The rooms are dated and dirty and poorly kept. The large room had stains on the carpet. Carpet had not been vacuumed. Freshly cleaned room still had spilled wine on the table. There are a large bathroom and a small bathroom for each gender. The large bathroom was clean the small one was gross. At 1:00 a.m. random people were on the couch. Unlikely they had a room. Was afraid for my safety. The beds were clean and comfortable. I just wish there was at least a responsive staff, a little bit more attention to detail, and security measures to protect our privacy and safety.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Meg

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Marla

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was ill and tried to cancel and no one picked up the phone. So I was charged anyway, even though Expedia even contacted them with no response.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Stephani

- Over half if electrical outlets did not work in room. - Bathrooms looking rough
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean, functional, well managed hostel

This is an exceptional hostel -- clean, well organized and managed, and very comfortable. It is a hostel, not a hotel, so rooms do not have private baths and you're likely to meet other guests. I stayed in a dormitory room for one night and had everything I could want. Totally recommended; I would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Srivathsa Sripathi

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shyamala

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was more than the moneys worth
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Autumn

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Two hours before my group was meant to check in we get a call saying “oops! We goofed and now we have no room for you tonight. Sorry!” At this point we were already on the island. All the ferries were at capacity for the rest of the day and all the hotels were full or several hundred dollars. So we had to sleep in our car, effectively trapped on the island for the night with nowhere to stay. I get it that scheduling conflicts happen, but we were owed at least 24 hours notice of this issue so that we could have prepared and not have been forced into this situation.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay within walking distance to a lot of shopping and dining options. The place is really clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine

It was easy and comfortable and very secure. Very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Beihua

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Noise at 2:45 AM!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Janiss

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and friendly atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Nancy

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022