Colony Hotel & Cabaña Club

I'd dreamed of coming back here for 10 years & we finally were able to make it happen on a very long drive down from Kentucky, so it pains me to make this review. We splurged to pay over $100 more for 1 night at the Colony (total was $247.50) than what we'd paid at a St. Augustine hotel the night prior.

That other hotel included a full hot breakfast & a comfy king sized bed, but on our travel budget, upon arrival it turned out that we could only afford a queen sized room at the Colony where breakfast is not hot (cereal, yogurt, fruit & muffins). I convinced my husband that it would be worth it. I was wrong & he was mad.

The best part was their lobby bar (friendly bartender) & having arrived after 9pm, we enjoyed relaxing in the warmer weather on their front porch with our libations, then went for a walk in search of dinner.

Be forewarned....the entire city has gotten even more expensive & watch your restaurant checks closely because the nearby Hampton Social automatically adds an 18% surcharge to fund their staffs wages, plus benefits.... which you might not notice because their restaurant is so dark (yep, left them a scathing 1 star review for the deception).

The young front desk staff at the Colony were cordial & answered my questions, but their lack of hospitality training is not their fault. However, it's a direct reflection expressed in other peoples reviews about how the hotel is definitely not what it used to be. Appearances & first impressions matter! I'm unsure, but possibly they are the grandchildren of an owner or someone connected to the hotel.

Having worked in hospitality myself, the owner(s) or management should visit other upscale, historic hotels (such as the French Lick, IN hotel that we frequent) to see how their staff is required to dress & how they're trained to carry themselves, plus how to carry a conversation to interact with guests when on duty.

The cold breakfast was ok & tided us over for about 2 hours. The orange cranberry muffins were good & so was the coffee which we had on their front porch since the weather was so good. Unfortunately, we couldn't wait to leave because my husband didn't sleep well & was crabby. Then for the rest of our 12 day trip he insisted on a king sized bed as he kept recounting this let-down of an experience.

Like the old saying goes, "you can't go back"& I found that out the hard way. It's sad, but I wished I'd just left the Colony Hotel & Cabana Club stay a wonderful memory from our visit in 2016.

Front Staff needs attitude adjustment or a new career !
Nobody is friendly except the pool / beach staff so we will not return .

This is an art deco hotel in middle all the action in DelRay....rooms are ok but the club is to die for and there is plenty of room to relax in the lobby!

Been coming for years, but, last July 2025, staff at hotel is lacking personality.
Now it’s November…still lacking, rooms are cleaned when they get around to it, last time and this time I searched for the housekeeping cart for towels to take a shower. We tell the skilled… front desk, nothing…
Our whole time Luke warm water to shower, just terrible. O, don’t think we didn’t make the management aware, again, ….nothing
So see ya, looking up north for a BNB to enjoy on the beach. Plus Delrays prices are a little much.
But, Amar is outstanding! We will miss them.

The charm and cleanliness of this historic hotel is awesome! Enjoyed our stay and will be back soon

Clean, close to dining and retail, good dollar value.

Yes parking was very convenient

The hotel was cool in the fact it was historic. However the staff seemed distant. My remote was disgusting

Beautiful hotel in downtown Delray loved everything about it

Vintage environment with modern air conditioning and a great private beach and pool.

We loved this hotel! It’s almost 100 years old & close to everything! It was very quiet & absolutely beautiful! The staff was so friendly & helpful! We had a wonderful time!

Love this area and perfect for my age

Would go back for the beach club anytime!!

We’ve stayed here many times and they have done many nice upgrades to the property. It’s convenient to everything that makes Delray Beach special.

Will sure be back! Beach club is the best amenity

Pool area and staff at the pool are so polite and attentive, ty.
The front desk..not so much,never really look up. I asked 3x to freshen up our room this past Saturday, ended up finding staff in hallway in conversation, gave me towels to get by..
Been coming here for years,not anymore. Hopefully this will be reviewed. Early morning guard is asleep near front door, woman at desk on speaker phone laughing, carrying on...
$1 for water,really.
Calling management on Wednesday.

Historical Hotel, very clean and pleasant staff

We have been staying at this hotel for many years, always pleasant staff, they even upgraded us to a nicer lighter room, provided cooler for our convenience. They were always so pleasant and with the smile. Will come back again.

My son has recently moved to this area of Florida, we have been to this hotel 4 x in less than a year. It's truly a hidden gem! The beds are so comfortable, we sleep great when we go there.
Beach club has the nicest staff and the lunch served there is basic but delicious!
The last time we were there though there was a problem with the air conditioning, (they are window air conditioners). They kept stopping , we would have to unplug it and plug it back in. We did report it when leaving Room 214! Otherwise , we never had a problem. Perfect location with free parking! Give it a try!

The building is super old and wonderful, making it difficult to upgrade I'm sure.
But the window unit a/c was extremely loud, making it hard to sleep when you're not used to those units.