Colonial Inn & Creamery

Property class: 2.5

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A Colonial Inn & Creamery with a white exterior, large windows, and a porch with wooden chairs.
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.
A living room with a fireplace, a sofa, a coffee table, and a TV.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $62
$55 nightly
$62 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 28 - Oct 29

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)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

2 Full Beds, Motel Style

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

1 King Bed, Motel Style

7.0 out of 10
Good
(25 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

1 Queen Bed, Inn Style

7.6 out of 10
Good
(28 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

2 Bedroom Suite, Inn Style

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

1 Full Bed, Inn Style

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

Standard Single Room, 1 Bedroom

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

Standard Double Room

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

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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 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from The Tasting Room and 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Seneca Harbor.

What's nearby

  • Watkins Glen State Park - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • The Tasting Room - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Seneca Lake - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Seneca Harbor - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Watkins Glen Beach - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

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

Restaurants

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

  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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. 258 out of 711 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 194 out of 711 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 117 out of 711 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 88 out of 711 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 54 out of 711 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

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Staff was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good value for money, close to town
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience for our stay
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and very quiet...
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
it’s location and the cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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8/10 Good

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
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, good room. Good shower pressure
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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8/10 Good

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
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10/10 Excellent

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

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
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had an amazing stay. Only issue was the air conditioner didn’t work but not a deal breaker. The rooms are as pictured. Everything was clean and the bed was comfortable. The location is great as well. Felt very safe and there was enough parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was good
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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6/10 Okay

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were ok- bathroom tiles popping up with red hair in the shower from previous guest. Bed was soft/awful. Self check in was not easy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Basics were clean. Property needs maintenence in numerous areas
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent! Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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
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10/10 Excellent

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

8/10 Good

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
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8/10 Good

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
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10/10 Excellent

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
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Noisy, inside and out!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Staff... What staff? If it hadn't been for the pizza guy and one other lady we would never had been checked in.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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
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10/10 Excellent

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