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Colonial Inn & Creamery

Property class: 2.5

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A living room with a fireplace, a sofa, a coffee table, and a TV.
A sign for the Colonial Inn Motel with a clear view of the motel's name and a small bush in front.
A Colonial Inn & Motel with a porch, outdoor seating, and signs advertising Colonial Creamery and pottery.
A bar area with wooden stools, a neon sign, and a refrigerator stocked with beverages.
A bedroom with a large bed, bedside tables, a mirror, a door, and a window.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $109
$98 nightly
$109 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 15 - Sep 16

Explore the area

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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)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for 2 Full Beds, Motel Style

A bedroom with a large bed, bedside tables, a mirror, a door, and a window.

2 Full Beds, Motel Style

7.4 out of 10
Good
(16 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for 1 King Bed, Motel Style

A bedroom with a large bed, bedside tables, a mirror, a door, and a window.

1 King Bed, Motel Style

7.4 out of 10
Good
(21 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for 1 Queen Bed, Inn Style

A bedroom with a large bed, bedside tables, a mirror, a door, and a window.

1 Queen Bed, Inn Style

7.8 out of 10
Good
(26 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for 2 Bedroom Suite, Inn Style

A bedroom with a large bed, bedside tables, a mirror, a door, and a window.

2 Bedroom Suite, Inn Style

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for 1 Full Bed, Inn Style

A bedroom with a large bed, bedside tables, a mirror, a door, and a window.

1 Full Bed, Inn Style

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Single Room, 1 Bedroom

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

DOUBLE TWO QUEEN BEDS

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

DOUBLE ONE BEDROOM

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

DOUBLE KING SIZE BED

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Watkins Glen

When you stay at Colonial Inn & Creamery in Watkins Glen, you'll be in a state park, just steps from Watkins Glen State Park and 8 minutes by foot from Seneca Lake. .This motel is 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from Watkins Glen International and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from The Tasting Room.
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What's nearby

  • Watkins Glen State Park - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • The Tasting Room - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Seneca Harbor - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • International Motor Racing Research Center - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Watkins Glen Beach - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Elmira, NY (ELM-Elmira - Corning Regional) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Jerlando's Ristorante - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Lucky Hare Brewing Bar And Grill - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Chef's Gathering - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Colonial Inn & Creamery

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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 14 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic 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 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

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

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 smoke detector, 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

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 243 out of 660 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 183 out of 660 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 101 out of 660 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 82 out of 660 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 660 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Mandi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience for our stay
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

peida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is very good, in the middle of town center, walking to the lake in 10 min, their ice cream worth a try.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

MELISSA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would book this room again. Convenient, easy check in, comfortable and clean. Thanks!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient, nice staff. Communication of self-check in process was perfect for me. Room clean and comfortable. i would stay there again for sure
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, good room. Good shower pressure
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the FREE ice cream for guests. Don’t miss the wood fire pizza. It’s delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was good
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent! Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really kind caring staff. Rooms were clean modern. Cute little place and will be back !
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for what we wanted, a clean room, comfortable bed and nice bathroom. We stayed inside the inn. It was very loud, both from the inside and out, but it was perfect for our need for the night. Good option if you are on a budget.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Everything was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Cris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Behind the ice cream store they have a handful of small studio rooms. Located very close to Watkins Glen State Park.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Noisy, inside and out!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking next to room. Wi-Fi strong. Room very nicely designed. Great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Zemfira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideal Hotel for joining and relaxing soul and heart. Thanks for Barbara and all employees for professional, respectfully service. Very tasty ice cream 🍨🍦, quiet, clean, food. Everything excellent. Highly recommend for every body. Nice location. Restaurants, cafe, 7/11 Store 1 min. Walking distance. Also actually affordable price for suits, All the time available space for parking. Thanks 🙏👍.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was recently renovated so it was updated and clean. Parking was convenient and there was an ice cream store on the first floor. The location was in the heart of Watkins Glen so very convenient to restaurants and the lake. Of note, the property does not have an elevator but there are first floor rooms in addition to the second floor. Rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Jeel

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Parking easy , but room was not properly clean , every thing else looked great
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Chelsea- Jade

Disliked: Staff & service
Solid choice if you just need a place to sleep, not super clean but not super dirty either. My main complaints: the bathroom had no trash can, and the shower only had lukewarm water. I was quite happy with the location, however as it’s near pretty much everything I wanted to check out.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Try your best to find out who to contact when you need something. Everything there is handled remotely and there are management changes not always communicated.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Lindsey

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

10/10 Excellent

Lizette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Location and close to the park. I most definitely will be coming back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

LUKE

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was no heat
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Thank you, great stay!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025