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Colonial Inn & Creamery

2.5 star property
Colonial motel in Watkins Glen with free parking

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Cozy living space with a fireplace, flat-screen TV, and comfortable seating area.
Stately two-story building with a traditional entrance and lush surroundings.
Enjoy a drink at the bar, where Founders Brewing is always on tap.
Welcome to the Colonial Inn Motel, situated near a scenic road with trees.
Guests can enjoy a casual dining or social space at this Colonial Inn & Motel, featuring a small outdoor seating area with tables and chairs.

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed, Motel Style

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 Full Bed, Inn Style

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 Queen Bed, Inn Style

7.4 out of 10
Good
(15 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

2 Bedroom Suite, Inn Style

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 King Bed, Motel Style

7.8 out of 10
Good
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

2 Full Beds, Motel Style

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed, Inn Style

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for 1 Full Bed, Inn Style

1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 Full Bed, Inn Style

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for 1 Queen Bed, Motel Style

1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 Queen Bed, Motel Style

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
701 North Franklin St., Watkins Glen, NY, 14891

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
  • Castel Grisch Winery - 5 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • Watkins Glen International - 11 min drive - 6.0 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Bucket Bar & Grill - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Blue Ribbon Diner - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Jerlando's Pizza - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Kookalaroc’s Bar & Grill - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Colonial Inn & Creamery

Motel near Watkins Glen State Park
Located close to Watkins Glen International, Colonial Inn & Creamery has plenty to offer. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Access to a nearby health club and outdoor furniture
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff and location
Room features
All guestrooms at Colonial Inn & Creamery include comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Microwaves and daily housekeeping

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

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Colonial Inn & Creamery pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Colonial Inn & Creamery?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Colonial Inn & Creamery?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Colonial Inn & Creamery?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Colonial Inn & Creamery located?

Situated in a state park, this motel is within a 5-minute walk of Watkins Glen State Park and The Tasting Room. Seneca Harbor and International Motor Racing Research Center are also within 15 minutes.

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Colonial Inn & Creamery Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 172 out of 429 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 128 out of 429 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 429 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 429 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 429 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place, homemade ice cream tops it all
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, nice and easy check in.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Margaret is very welcoming, helpful, a wonderful person for the Inn
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Yogeshwar

Liked: Staff & service
Nice location...a bit dated
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cipriano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner and the lady at reception were more than accommodating exceptionally nice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

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

8/10 Good

janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an older property. However it’s clean, bright and close to restaurants and shopping downtown. Also you receive a free ice cream daily when you stay here. It’s delicious! Definitely would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

elissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very quiet and they made the process for check in and check out seemless. The ice cream onsite was great. Parking was easy and the instructions they provided were very clear about the whole check in process.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Amenities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the Creamery. The antique dressers were restored very nicely. Beds were comfortable and the 2 bedrooms were perfect for us. The carpets were well worn. The staff was all very friendly, polite and very helpful especially the new manager. The pizza from the hut next door was spectacular.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy walk to Watkins glen park
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's located right in the heart of the cute downtown and has both an adorable ice cream shop and wood oven pizza truck out front. The renovated rooms are tastefully appointed and clean as a whistle.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Colonial Inn and Creamery is in a nice central location. The room was clean and equipped with small refrigerator, microwave and toiletries. Check-in was contactless with a door code. Ice cream at the creamery was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

frances

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was a very good experience. We got free ice cream for staying there which I think is like amazing other than that the room was nice very small very intimate, which is not bad at all. I would just say that they need a new AC and there wasn’t a mini fridge inside, so bringing food back was kind of hard to store other than that. It was a great stay walkable to the park walkable to shops. It was very nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zachary

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easiest check-in ever (as long as you followed the emailed instructions), and AMAZING location! Rooms are nicely updated very clean, too! Easy walk to Watkins Glen!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Tim

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was nice property dirty and ubkept.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property seems very good for the money. The check in and check out is very user friendly and easy.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Darlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very pleasant stay. The host & hostess were outstanding. They are currently working on big improvements. I would definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Rikky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good except Air conditioning wasn’t good enough.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sean

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Poor condition…overpriced
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Jeremy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very run down and not very clean at all…very disappointing!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Melinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This inn was perfect our quick getaway. Great location and easy to access.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Diane

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived after 6pm the door to our room was open and the bed was unmade and uncleaned. The staff was very nice and friendly, but seemed very understaffed and somewhat unprofessional. Regardless of this, there Inn was full each night. Location, location, location
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Shannon

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Very friendly staff and ideal location. Our room fridge didn’t work, and the shower water went from scolding hot to colder every minute or so. Additionally the toilet didn’t consistently flush as it should.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Work’s perfect for what I needed, thanks!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025