Located just three blocks from the Washington State Ferry terminal, our Friday Harbor gay friendly hotel, is the ideal San Juan Island base for the active adventurers, the bicyclists, the birders, the kayakers and travelers, who leave their horseless carriage on the mainland.
The Bird Rock Hotel lays in the heart of cute, bustling Friday Harbor, across the street from the acclaimed Friday Harbor Whale Museum, within easy walking distance of over 30 eateries, bistros, cafes and bars. Explore the shops and galleries, the Saturday Farmer's Market, arts and music festivals and take our complimentary beach cruiser bikes for a spin to the nearest beach.
Our boutique hotel is an oasis of comfort and charm. Bird Rock Hotel is an invigorating combination of historic hotel exterior and stylishly modern interiors ranging from deluxe, harbor-view, king-jacuzzi suites to simple, European-style sleeping rooms. Our guest rooms feature comfy custom beds, locally sourced, luxurious body care products, free high-speed Wi-Fi, satellite HDTV, complimentary beach cruiser bikes and more. Each of the15 rooms is unique, making it a fun experience to come and stay again and again.
Built in 1891 as the Tourist Hotel, Bird Rock is today one of the oldest hotels on the island and enjoys historic status. If you look closely, you can still see the original name inlaid in the bricks on the very top of the building on the First Street side.
The Tourist Hotel was the first hotel with indoor plumbing on the isle, a rare luxury at the time. It had a restaurant, bar, pool hall and a reception room for the ladies, who were not allowed in the bar. A dentist periodically provided his services in the lobby, most likely with anesthesia dispensed from said bar.
Since then the hotel has undergone many transformations, from hostel, private residence, house of ill-repute to famous pizzeria with a hot tub rental place in the basement and back to being a hotel.
So why should you choose the Bird Rock?
• We offer an easy, completely touch-free check-in procedure
• Our limited, contact-free Housekeeping will ensure that you’ll have everything you’ll need, without having people come into your room.
• Our thorough customer service, maintenance and housekeeping protocols ensure the health and safety of our guests and staff alike.
• Many of our rooms feature microwaves, mini-fridges and coffee makers so that you can keep the beer and ice cream cold.
• We are located in the heart of Friday Harbor within walking distance to all restaurants, bars, museums, galleries, sights and shops.
Come dream, sleep, play, wander, discover...evolve.
