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Colonial Inn & Creamery

2.5 star property

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Front of property
Indoor wedding
Exterior
Front of property

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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701 North Franklin St., Watkins Glen, NY, 14891
  • Place, Watkins Glen State Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Seneca Harbor
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Watkins Glen International
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Ithaca, NY (ITH-Tompkins Regional)
    ‪47 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
(11 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 Twin 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 Twin 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 the area

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 5 minutes by foot from The Tasting Room. .This motel is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Seneca Harbor and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from International Motor Racing Research Center.
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What's nearby

  • Watkins Glen State Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • The Tasting Room - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Seneca Harbor - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Castel Grisch Winery - 4 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Watkins Glen International - 8 min drive - 9.6 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Lucky Hare Brewing Bar And Grill - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Jerlando's Ristorante - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pudgies Pizza - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Seneca Harbor Station - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Colonial Inn & Creamery

Colonial motel in Watkins Glen with free parking
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 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 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

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. 196 out of 518 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 151 out of 518 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 518 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 63 out of 518 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 41 out of 518 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

8/10 Good

DONALD

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close proximity to nearby restaurants, bars and breweries. Walking distance to Watkins Glen State Park. Room was clean. Property needs a little sprucing up, however I would return
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

LIsa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Right in the downtown area. First floor of inn was noisy. Parking lot light shined thru window. Room was good but could use some updating and maintenance
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Lauren

Old not well kept.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Chad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Walking distance to all of downtown Watkins Glen. Clean and comfortable Inn.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ranjini

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Staff serving icecream on Aug 4 around 7:30 pm was rude. Deliberately kept ignoring us when I asked him till what time they were open. I asked him 3 times for him to respond. He was not busy but just kept ignoring like h dint hear us.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

J. Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Strongly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Damian

Travelled with group
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Eric

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The bed wasn't firm at all and the overall condition of the room was poor.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Alessandra

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sewage…

Nice pizza and ice cream connected to the inn, but in the end our two rooms had sewage coming up the shower pipes. Half of us didn’t end up showering before we checked out. The management just said they would get it fixed and didn’t offer to find another shower for us or anything.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked that it was walking distance to where I was going. I liked the room small and cozy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Nhung

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really cute little inn, very affordable and a great stop that is close to the falls and other good eats. You get free ice cream for staying which is a bonus!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The pictures online show beautiful, updated rooms, but the one we were given had shag carpet and looked dated. The problem was that my boyfriend is allergic to carpets. Nothing was done by the administration to fix the issue.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Philip

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

Worse than bad

Worst experience ever unbelievable and do not stay here. Dated and unclean would give a 0 if could. Look deeper into the reviews
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lynn

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

Motel Room Hell

No food service even though there were tables. No toiletries. (Shampoo or soap).No blankets. Had to buy my own trash bags. No one around to check you in or out. Lots of flies. Free ice cream. I was dependent on other family members for transportation so I ate a hotdog from 7-11 each morning for breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Tammi

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room number 1, the room was clean but had a moldy, musty smell and since the floor was soft near the door, id assume there was some water damage at some point and that is why it smelled like that. Also a queen bed on top of a full size frame and it causes a dip in the middle of the bed. Other than that everything was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Walking distance to everything that I want! I had so much ice cream love it...definitely coming back thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARGARET, LEXINGTON

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Peggy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked a room in the Inn portion of this property. Our room faced the main road, which made it very noisy at night. There is a lot of truck traffic. The Inn also keeps a light on over the front door and it shined brightly through the thin curtains. The room was a decent size, but it lacks reading lights by the bed and there is no place to sit except for on the bed. Our TV did not work, but that was due to the cable company upgrading they system and not finishing all the rooms. The staff was extremely nice and having a free ice cream cone with our stay was a special extra! The Inn and our room were extremely clean and the bed was extra comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, but not up to the standard of what where were used to staying.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025