Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers

Reviews of The Colony Hotel

3 out of 5
The Colony Hotel
140 Ocean Ave, Kennebunkport, ME

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 360 out of 592 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 149 out of 592 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 592 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 592 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 592 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You need to book colony!!
Absolutely amazing stay at the Colony! We felt welcomed immediately, and our dog was welcomed with a thoughtful bag of goodies from the hotel. Rooms were super clean and the property was so pretty! Breakfast was great and the blueberry pancakes are fantastic. This is the hotel to book in Kennebunkport!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historical & lovely!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Devon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Definitely a family run operation and run down with a lot of potential. Needs to be renovated and staffed properly, including accessibility throughout property. Not easy for wheel chairs or strollers, and parking lot is very strange and narrow. Beautiful views of you get the right room, be careful what you book, you could wind up in a different building with no views that’s a considerable walk away from amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rhenda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property has a great view of the sea, the pool is uniquely located seaside and a good size. The historical hotel may not have all the modern amenities of a newer abode but the charm definitely makes up for it!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Lizzie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros: Very beautiful old hotel. Staff is super friendly and helpful! Great location and beautiful grounds! Cons: There was a wedding each night we were there and it took away from the hotel experience. Very antiquated.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Annick

Room was very small, bathroom the size of a mini closet with no room for toiletries. No TV in room, outlets for chargers were under a desk or under a bed. I had to go on my knees to plug my iPad and phone. Staff were very pleasant and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gilda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful night in Kennebunkport
Our visit to the Colony was a daughter/mother trip. The hotel was idyllic and was perfect for our stay. The rooms, not large in size, were clean, the bed had very nice linens and was comfortable. There wasn’t a tv in the room-but not a big deal as Kennebunkport has plenty to fill your days and evenings. The pool was beautiful, although we didn’t get the chance to use it. Breakfast was delicious. The staff was incredibly friendly, helpful and attentive. We would definitely stay again. Thanks for making our stay perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Morley

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ira

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful locatoon. The lunch and dinners were excellent, but the menu was limited.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great front desk girl. Wonderful breakfast!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

pasquel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
View family appropriate beautiful grounds
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was wonderful. My only complaint was the small bathroom.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Monica

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Becky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful setting with wonderful views. Survived Hurricane Lee too. Easy walking trails along the coastline and into the quaint town area. Even had a wedding to witness ( we were not invited) as they took over most of Colony Hotel and we were not notified of this. I feel that would of been something to tell us when we checked in, so we could of made other arrangements for that day.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Debbie

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with partner
Enjoy staying at The Colony every time.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Becky

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Amy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is no air conditioning in the rooms. It was a miserable night’s sleep. Woke up to dogs barking super early due to having to sleep with the windows open. We heard lots of doors slam throughout the night. The views are amazing and the breakfast was excellent, but it is WAY overpriced for the lack of a/c and the size/quality of the rooms.

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful experience! Rooms are small with no air conditioning !
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jean Nicolas

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Nora

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely historic hotel although tired in areas. Specifically, doors & handles felt sticky & looked dirty. We knew that rooms had no TV which is good since adjacent guests talking in their rooms could be heard…imagine if TV! Also, room doors slam & locks got stuck since old style with key. Nice salty Heated pool. Daily breakfast buffet was diverse, could have homemade breads & muffins instead of store bought at that price. Great location & views!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Rano

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, and excellent food. Slightly noisy and the bed was not the most comfortable one.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

claire

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
lovely old resort hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Charles, Brooklyn

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

h

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointment
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was not aware Colony would not have a television, and air conditioning in the description of the room by Hotel.com.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Beata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Roberto

The view
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeremiah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Even though dogs are allowed, the hotel is very quiet and telaxing
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane, Spofford

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This grand old hotel has been around for many decades and is charming, has a wonderful staff, allows dogs, and has a huge salt-water pool overlooking the Atlantic.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

THOMAS

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff is always welcoming, the rooms, while small, are neat and clean. The resort sits on a hill with a great view of the ocean. We really enjoy the sense of security, freedom to walk around the property and the family atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Chrissy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
This hotel feels like summer camp. If you like that sort of thing, you will enjoy it. If you want any modern convenience, you won’t. Cozy is a term you could use, but cramped and old are more appropriate. It’s old, dusty and run down. Views are amazing. Staff is nice. But it’s not my cup of tea.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We love the comfort and quaintness of the property. It's old school hospitality at it's best. Great vibe.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023