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Colonial Inn & Creamery

2.5 star property

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Front of property
Reception
Hiking

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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

Room options

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1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed, Motel Style | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed, Motel Style

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

1 Full Bed, Inn Style

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 Queen Bed, Inn Style | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

1 Queen Bed, Inn Style

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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2 Bedroom Suite, Inn Style | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

2 Bedroom Suite, Inn Style

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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1 King Bed, Motel Style | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

1 King Bed, Motel Style

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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2 Full Beds, Motel Style | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

2 Full Beds, Motel Style

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed, Inn Style | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed, Inn Style

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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1 Full Bed, Inn Style | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

1 Full Bed, Inn Style

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 Queen Bed, Motel Style | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

1 Queen Bed, Motel Style

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Colonial Inn & Creamery

Watkins Glen motel steps from Watkins Glen State Park
Along with a picnic area, this motel has free self parking and free WiFi in public areas. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Colonial Inn & Creamery offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Colonial Inn & Creamery features a picnic area. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Complimentary uncovered self parking is available on site. Guests can use the health club at a partner property.

Colonial Inn & Creamery has designated areas for smoking.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 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 elevator
  • 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

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 available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

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

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

Colonial Inn & Creamery Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 142 out of 352 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 113 out of 352 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 352 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 352 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 352 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

James

Not worth the money
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anjan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very close to Glen State. Not cheap. Old house. But overall good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Justin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet stay with comfortable clean rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jae

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Especially easy to access to Watkins Glen State Park and Seneca Lake.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice and easy to walk to shops and the Glen. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Joseph

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenience and location was great. Walked to park/gorge/falls and to waterfront marina district. Room was showing its age but clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

christine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful & friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

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

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lodging and ice cream!! You can’t go wrong!! Perfect location and close to everything Watkins Glen has to offer!! All walkable!! Fire oven pizza right next door!!! Not luxury but perfect for a cozy and inviting stay!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the cozy little room and the creamery on site! Would recommend Nickel’s BBQ in town as well as the Blackberry Inn Cafe for breakfast. The hotel is close to the state park and they let us keep our car there even after we checked out. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good time
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dina C.

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

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint little place. Loved the keyless entry. First time ever doing such, I was glad help was on site when needed. Beautiful room, wonderful attentive staff. Ice cream couldn't be closer. It was amazing. I will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

caroline

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

10/10 Excellent

Aliaksandr

Traveled with family
Very good hotel for the money.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

RAPHAELE

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We got a room that was rather underwhelming for the $200 we paid to stay at this inn. It was very small, very dated, with a bunch of stuff put on top of each other to save space - microwave in front of A/C unit, tv on top of dresser hiding the mirror. Some of the outlets didn’t have a cover and the carpet looked very old and musty. The inn doesn’t offer extras like toothbrush and toothpaste that we forgot - instead we were told that there was a Walmart down the road to get what we needed. I would expect this place to charge $100 at the most for a night. The only plus was the location and easy parking.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Stamatia, Chelmsford

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Inn is really adorable but definitely needs some updating. The room had beautiful wallpaper, cable tv, and air conditioning but the carpets were torn in spots and they felt dirty. The bathroom floor was also so sticky, my feet were dirty after walking around barefoot. There is also no outlet in the bathroom and there’s no full length mirrors. It is self check in and there wasn’t any people around, it didn’t feel very welcoming. Our mini fridge in our room froze everything we put in overnight. Having the ice cream parlor and room with games and books was a great touch, very old town charm. Location is prime. Walking distance to Watkins Glen State Park, Lake Seneca pier, and lots of restaurants and shops right on the same road. Free and easy parking.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and perfect location
Very cozy stay and absolutely prime location for going to Watkins Glen SP. I walked there from the inn, only took a few minutes. Will definitely stay again someday!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jill, BEREA

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

8/10 Good

Doreen

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent for our one-night stay. Convenient to restaurants and Watkins Glen Park
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Praveen, New Hyde Park

Traveled with partner
We didn’t like that the house keeping did not come to clean the room and the bed was not at all comfortable (the mattress needs to be replaced). The bathroom was very conjusted.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ahmad

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We got in super late, but the directions for entry were fairly simple. We met the proprietors the next morning and we laughed about it in the morning. Nice place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

casey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was clean the own its amaze and parking was easy!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024