The Colonial Hotel

About the hotel

An indoor pool, a restaurant, and a fitness center are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a sauna, and a spa tub are onsite.

Nearby attractions

The Colonial Hotel is located in Gardner. Travelers eager for a bit of culture can stop by Fitchburg Art Museum, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Dunn State Park and Wachusett Mountain State Reservation. Be sure not to miss outdoor adventures like skydiving and hiking/biking trails. Guests love the hotel's quiet location.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Indoor pool

Laundry facilities

Microwave

Refrigerator

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi

Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

1 bar

1 restaurant

Full breakfast available for a fee weekends 8:00 am–11:00 am: usd 15.95 for adults and usd 13.95 for children

Room service available

Spa

Facials

Manicures and pedicures

Massage - swedish

Guest services

24-hour front desk

Concierge services

Daily housekeeping

Dry cleaning service

Laundry facilities

Ski passes

Accessibility

Accessible bathtub

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

In-room accessibility (select rooms)

Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Things to do

Fitness center

Indoor pool

Sauna

Spa tub

Conveniences

Elevator

Front-desk safe

More

Smoke-free property

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Nearest Airports

Manchester Airport

58 km from this hotel

Logan International Airport

80 km from this hotel

Bradley International Airport

93 km from this hotel

Reviews that mention...

All reviews (15)staff (4)pool (5)clean (2)evening entertainment (5)games & consoles (2)

Family Reviews

for The Colonial Hotel

4 out of 5 stars

15 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

60%

4 star reviews

7%

3 star reviews

13%

2 star reviews

13%

1 star reviews

7%

We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about The Colonial Hotel

Showing 1 - 10 of 15 reviews

Latest reviews (15)

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Louis

16 Mar 2024 - 17 Mar 2024

reviewed on expedia

2 out of 5 stars

Very rude staff at check in. The lady seemed very irritated and was very short with us. We were just arriving and apparently there had been a lot of kids at the pool and it needed to be closed. There were a lot of little ones present in the lobby area but they all seemed well behaved. It just rubbed off on us when we arrived I guess. Maybe the front desk is understaffed.

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Dyana

19 Feb 2024 - 20 Feb 2024

reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

We love staying there when we visit family. My grandkids love the indoor pool. Food is usually very good. Only complaint is the game room. Several of the machines don’t work- take money but don’t work properly.

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Stephanie

20 Feb 2024 - 21 Feb 2024

reviewed on expedia

3 out of 5 stars

Disappointed that they didn’t do breakfast this morning and also no outside drinks..? Also pool looked and smelled like they dumped bleach in it to try and clear it a little as it was kind of dirty looking. And sadly it was supposed to be a king size bed but me and my two kids barely got so I’m pretty sure it wasn’t bigger than a queen

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Amie

13 Sept 2023 - 14 Sept 2023

reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

This is our go-to place to stay when visiting family in Templeton. Each time we stay everyone is friendly and efficient. The only very minor complaint is there is no free coffee in the lobby (you have to pay for a Keurig coffee) so you’re at the mercy of the free room coffee which isn’t terrible. If you have time, check out Garden Kitchen in neighboring Templeton. Great coffee, awesome baked goods, and super fun gifts.

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Melanie

13 Jul 2023 - 17 Jul 2023

reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

We really enjoyed our stay. The rooms are nice and the staff is very friendly and very helpful. The restaurant/bar on site has amazing food. I'm happy thatvwe decided to support a local establishment instead of staying in a big chain hotel. We will definitely book here again on our next visit with family.

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Karen

28 Jun 2023 - 29 Jun 2023

reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

We were visiting family in the area, we were happy to find a updated, clean hotel in the middle of nowhere.

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Joyce

6 May 2023 - 7 May 2023

reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

Charming hotel staffed by pleasant and efficient employees. We enjoyed the pool and hot tub as well as the small arcade room for the kids. We would stay here again in the future.

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Melanie

29 Apr 2023 - 30 Apr 2023

reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

Great spot, kids enjoyed pool amd arcade.

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Michael

25 Apr 2023 - 26 Apr 2023

reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

The Colonial is great and has served me and my extended family well over the years. Only complaint, and not sure there is a way to fix it due to occupancy volume or lack there of, but the bar and kitchen being open later than 9pm on a week day would be very beneficial for people with late flights and late arrivals to the hotel.

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Sara

1 Apr 2023 - 2 Apr 2023

reviewed on orbitz

3 out of 5 stars

nice hotel, wouldnt allow us to checkout only 30 mins later though. sort of dissapointing with kids.