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Colonial Inn & Creamery

2.5 star property

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Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

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701 North Franklin St., Watkins Glen, NY, 14891
  • Place, Watkins Glen State Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, The Tasting Room
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Seneca Harbor
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Ithaca, NY (ITH-Tompkins Regional)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 Queen Bed, Motel Style

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

2 Full Beds, Motel Style

7.6 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 King Bed, Motel Style

7.2 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed, Motel Style

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 Full Bed, Inn Style

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 Queen Bed, Inn Style

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(22 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

2 Bedroom Suite, Inn Style

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed, Inn Style

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 Full Bed, Inn Style

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Colonial Inn & Creamery

Colonial motel in Watkins Glen with free parking
Along with a picnic area, this motel has free self-parking and free Wi-Fi in public areas. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Colonial Inn & Creamery offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with an iron/ironing board and free toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include a shower. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Colonial Inn & Creamery's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Watkins Glen State Park. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Services include a virtual front desk
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • Steps from Watkins Glen State Park and 5 minutes on foot from The Tasting Room
Colonial Inn & Creamery offers its guests a picnic area. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free. You'll have access to the health club at a partner property.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Colonial Watkins Glen motel.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

  • Wine tours

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave

Conveniences

  • Virtual front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • In a state park
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1855
  • Colonial architecture
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
This property does not have a front desk. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance. A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

Colonial Inn Motel Watkins Glen
Colonial Watkins Glen
The Colonial Inn Motel
Colonial Inn & Creamery Motel
Colonial Inn & Creamery Watkins Glen
Colonial Inn & Creamery Motel Watkins Glen

Reviews

Colonial Inn & Creamery Reviews

7.6

Good

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 198 out of 526 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 154 out of 526 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 526 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 65 out of 526 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 526 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Eeshan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was dirty. It smelled horrible and was just beside the dumpster. There was noone at the reception. A phone number was provided to call for help, but noone picked up. The bed was broken.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jose

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What they call contactless checkin means there is no staff, no front desk, no way to contact them. They provided several phone numbers that nobody would answer and was not set up to accept messages. We left a day early because we could not sleep on the broken bed again, rugs were filthy and constant black flys flying around, grounds were not kept up, very cramped room, just could not look past so many things not to normal standards…
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Near State Park. Watkins Glen. Check In was terrible. You need code to get in room that I never received. Took 30 minutes before owner with code finally appeared. Whose fault it was I did not get code is unclear. TV did not work most of the time. Other wise room was clean and recently fixed up. Property outside needs paint job on porch and stairs. Owner says she is fixing things now.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Linda

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very outdated but clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Marlou, TOMS RIVER

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only good thing about this place is all walking distance especially The Watkins Glen State Park, dining and shopping
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

Colonial Inn

Bed was broken, Towel holder broken, Toilet didn’t flush properly. Very noisy
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ka Hai

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lindsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Will stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

HELEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Frances

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very disappointed in this place it seemed like no one really care that you didn’t have a TV. How could you pay for a room and say that you have a TV but don’t have a TV. Also, how could you have a room that doesn’t have a single coffee maker in there to be able to make a cup of coffee in the morning. They say that you can go to the lobby when you go to the lobby they don’t even have The things to make a cup of coffee no creamer. No one around my room was by a dumpster loaded with flies and smell this stay ruined our whole trip to the finger lakes really and no one was around to help you. They left us two towels for all of the days that we were there a bunch of little ones, but only two big ones It really was not a good experience. Really rundown nothing available to you feel like I wasted my money.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
They give you ice-cream but it taste like ice and the cones are old. The cleanliness of room was very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Barbara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly, WHEN THEY WERE THERE, not staffed 24/7. Television did NOT work. Ever. Room was not stocked, no clock, no kleenex, shower was awful, could not mainframe a temperature. My husband had a C-Pap machine and could not access a plug, the night stand on his side of the bed had a lamp, with NO bulb, and no plug available. No nightly/daily service to red up the room or refresh towels. Location was good with access to the town, lake and park. Would absolutely go back to Watking Glen, but NOT this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Lynda

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Was not clean. Did not respond to phone calls or texts.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Lynda

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location is great. TV did not work.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Prem or Tommie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property is in a very good location. Lots of shops and dining options available. Also right next to the state park which is a must see. Rooms decor is older but everything was comfortable and was exactly how is seen in pictures. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Evelyn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kristin

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

Charming with quirks

Charming with quirks. If anyone in the inn uses a toilet while you are in the shower, your water will turn scalding hot. This is a great location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Tammie, Montgomery

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property is dated and in need of some landscaping and the dumpster was right by the rooms. However the room was clean and for the price I really can’t complain. It was very convenient to State Park and dining which we walked to.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

DARLENE

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our room was in front of building so lots of traffic noise. There was also lots of light from street lights that came in through curtains. Could use some blinds. Very limited water pressure on shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Marion

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only positive thing to say is the location. The bed was too soft.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Asako

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We didn’t see any stuff when we arrived at around 7pm as it was contactless check-in. It was clear instruction we received in advance. The room was super clean and kind of a big room. After check-out, we stopped by ice cream store and got free ice cream as hotel guests (free single scoop ice cream for hotel guest)!! Also, location is amazing. We went to Watkins Glen Gorge walk from the hotel which was only a few minutes away. (Park parking is $10/vehicle). Only one thing I wanted to have in the room was a hair dryer. Other than that, it was perfect location and amazing hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Barbara

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Property is dated but in a great location .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Travelled with family
Great location, close to everything by foot.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed here several times and every time is was wonderful!!! Great staff, rooms are so clean and comfortable and the homemade ice cream shoppe on premises is to die for!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

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