Colonial Shores Resort

Colonial Shores is a reasonable choice for a place to stay in the western Hampton area. This is not a "luxury resort" in any sense of the term, but rather a clean, well-run motel complex located in a quiet residential area with a small harbor on Tiana Bay. The accommodations we had (Room 23) were smallish but lived up to the description of a "suite" as they had a separate living room, a nice kitchenette, and a full bathroom. There was ample closet and storage space, and everything worked. No broken anything, a very pleasant change from so many other places we've stayed. The pool was very well appointed with lounge chairs and tables. Cleanliness was abundant everywhere.

For those staying on the 2nd floor of the main building, note that there are steep stairs required to reach it. Our bedroom, with two double beds, had one closet that was almost unreachable due to the tightness of the furniture in the room. The deck in front of the rooms on the second floor have tables and chairs, a nice touch, but required the shades to be down at all times for privacy, thus nullifying the water views. Soundproofing was an occasional issue, due to the thinness of the walls and that outside deck.

One of the nicest places on our road trip. The staff were so nice, helpful and accommodating. Out was a Sunday night so a little more reasonable in price but we wish we could have stayed longer. They allowed a later check out because we were getting a flight and also allowed us to use their pedalo for free. It was the perfect last night of our holiday. The pool area was well kept and cleaned in the morning before guests could use it. There is a nice beach/dock by their own marina which has amazing views. There is a laundry facility but you will need to ask where it is as it's not obvious. One lady showed us and even got us change. Brilliant customer service. A great supermarket is nearby too. Perfect

The beach/dock needs regular cleaning as there were a lot of dead crab shells from the seagulls and this attracted wasps. The pool chlorine level was high. Honestly only minor things to be honest

This was a self catering bungalow. Excellent kitchen with very large fridge and modern cooker. Plus a large microwave. The living/ kitchen area was an adequate size with settee and dining table. The bedroom was comfortable with plenty of storage. The bathroom was fairly small but had everything you would need and it all worked well. Plenty of towels and toiletries. There was a thermostat for the heating and ample blankets to keep warm. Outside was a small balcony with chairs and table. It was quiet and had a walkway down to the boat dock with super views over the estuary. There were plenty of chairs, tables and a firepit plus at the back of the bungalow there were tables and a barbecue. There was a pool but it was too chilly to use in October. The bungalow was cleaned each day if needed.

The kitchen equipment could have been better, eg there was only one wine glass, one teaspoon, one large frying pan was very burnt and stained. There were other saucepans and another frying pan to use however. We bought our own wooden spoon and had plastic teaspoons and extra forks. Apart from the above items in the kitchen, we had no complaints.

The staff was fantastic. The location was great. The view was wonderful. The amenities worked so well for our family: pool, basketball court, paddle boats. A great family vacation.

It is slightly outdated and because of that certain items appeared a bit rusted. But that would in no way deter me from staying again!

The location on Tiana Bay was beautiful, and a short drive to Dune Road beaches.it’s a very quiet and relaxing property, with beautiful surroundings. Very nice staff!

Our cottage was nice, but we could not see the water. We moved to a single room, which was brighter and more up lifting, with a great view of the bay!

I'm going to give some practical info that other reviewers did not. Everything others say is true, I had cottage #10 which has the best view and it was off season so no water toys or pool open yet. There is a stop n shop grocery store within a few minutes and a Mcdonalds as well as many other restaurants. You need a car you cannot walk to anything. The coffee maker is basket style reg size they did provide some filters. The coffee cups were tiny so bring a mug. There was an ice tray in freezer as well as a small bag of ice AND an ice machine outside near the maintainance shed. While there was a kitchen table there were no other tables near couch so I had to use kitchen chairs as tables. I brought my own camping chair and glad I did to sit outside The TV had some streaming services like netflix but only because previous guests left it on there and I was really happy about that, no one can see your password just leave it on for the next guest. I had an ant issue just put food garbage in fridge, it's not the end of the world. The cottages are numbered from 1-10, 10 being closest to the bay and the only one as far as I could tell that would have a view without having to go outside, however it will also be the noisiest. I stayed for 5 nights and rarely saw anyone (end apr) . The tourist maps you get in at the front desk are frustrating to follow so beware everything is much farther and there are many streets not seen on the map. I think as far as beaches a must see is nearby over Ponquogue bridge, a very long sand bar with beaches on both sides and lots of parking like no other beaches in the Hamptons which all had tiny parking lots, good luck getting to those in the summer. Please people re-use your towels and linens. South Hampton my favorite, cool art galleries and restaurants, a park, bay and more parking for beach.

No one told me it was off season and there were no water toys or pool open yet. The lady at the front spoke little english but I didn't need much help or any cleaning or linens so it was Ok with me. There's nothing I didn't like it was heaven for me and my timing was excellent. There is a lot of traffic through each Hampton town so be ready for that. don't let the name "Colonial" fool you, everything seemed updated.

The pool and balcony

Floors felt a little sticky and the room was very warm when we first arrived. We alerted maintenance and their response was “Not much we can do because it’s 100 degrees out,” even though the actual temp was 85… Nonetheless, they were able to fix it and the temperature was cool the remainder of the trip.

Very modern, tiny cottages, but perfect for a few days away. Front desk staff were kind and informative. I did feel like a better job could have been done cleaning the floors (a bit sandy, I wouldn’t walk barefoot) and the toilet seat was kind of oily, but could have been the humidity. Really great spot for the money. I’d return.

Not much to do inside the property. Could have done a better job getting sand off the floor (wasn’t visible, but I walked barefoot across the floor and had to wipe my feet off).

It is probably the best option in hamtong bays. it is clean, the pool is great, you can do bbq…

rooms are a little bit cold, even with the a/c off. the sofa bed should be renovated

Beautiful nature, cozy rooms, extremely friendly staff.

10 am. Checkout time might be difficult in some cases. Might it be 11? Btw, the staff were friendly and flexible. This comment is just for the written checkout time.