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Here you will find photos, videos, links and info on Lambertville, NJ, the surrounding river valley towns of southern Hunterdon and upper Mercer Counties in NJ, and of neighboring central Bucks County, PA, just across the Delaware. It is filled with historic markers, riverside recreation, miles of biking and hiking trails, stretches of scenic canal side access on both river banks, abundant state and county parklands, fun and unusual in-town shops, art galleries, antique stores, flea markets, entertainment locales, great places to stay, plus some of the best restaurants you will find anywhere!

Monday, September 13, 2010

Lambertville Lodging: Places to Stay

Here is a quick alphabetically-arranged rundown on the current places to stay, right here in Lambertville, NJ.

The list includes the several Inn and B & B locales here in town, along with brief but key information on the number and kind of rooms available, the basic attractions and ancillary benefits available for each, a few illustrative photos, and brief phone contact information. We have also provided links to their websites. No pricing information is included.

Our primary focus here is on the room accommodations, as well as, where available, common areas and event or retreat accommodations. Mention is made in those cases where the Inns also feature restaurants, cocktail lounges, taverns, galleries and shops on site, which may also be included in greater detail under separate postings on this website.

Another post will also list many of the places to stay in New Jersey in the immediate Lambertville area, including Stockton and Sergeantsville, and a few across the Delaware River in Pennsylvania, such as those in New Hope, Solebury and Upper Makefield Townships.

But if your preference is to stay right in Lambertville, here are your available places to stay!


Bridge Street House Bed & Breakfast 75 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530 -- 609-397-2503

This is a cozy Inn, set into a pre-Victorian Federal-style townhouse. It offers five antique-filled guestrooms, one of which is a mini-suite on the second floor, and all having private baths. It is conveniently located right next door to the corner of Bridge and Main Streets. All rooms have window air-conditioning, basic cable television, and DVD may be made available on request. Continental breakfast is served throughout the week, with an "extended" continental breakfast available on both Saturday and Sundays.

Common areas include a parlor area with a fireplace, and a lovely private courtyard which is located in back of the Inn, graced with a small pond and fountain. Or guests can opt to relax on the front porch.

Boutique shops, a small antique emporium, scattered art galleries a few churches and other attractions are situated in the immediate area of this small but comfortable place of lodging.

Available services for patrons include wireless internet and fax service. Free parking is available on the streets behind the house (subject to clearly marked sweeper-day restrictions), and metered parking is available in front. Patrons may also inquire about securing private parking, as available.

The primary downtown shopping area of Lambertville is located in the immediate vicinity of the Inn. The Bridge Street House is located literally at the crossroads of Lambertville and routes elsewhere throughout New Jersey, as well as to the vehicle and pedestrian truss bridge into central Bucks County in Pennsylvania.


Chimney Hill Farm Estate Bed & Breakfast 207 Goat Hill Road, Lambertville, NJ 08530 -- 609-397-1516

This spacious and elegant bed and breakfast facility offers the perfect quiet get away, or an ideal event or retreat facility, which radiates out from a large and fully renovated old stone home, circa 1820. It also includes possible accommodations in a charming and fully upgraded barn building, as well as having a few other complimentary structures, including meeting rooms and even an old-fashioned green house, all comfortably located on a scenic eight and one half acre rolling hilltop plot.

Set into the quiet and charming country backdrop of Goat Hill Road, it is located just up the hill from town, where the two-story stone farmhouse gently overlooks the road. The house and property structures were first expanded and significantly improved back in 1927 by Margaret Fulton Spencer. Married to artist Robert Spencer, she was one of the first women architects in the United States, and one of the first women graduates in architecture from MIT.

The Inn offers 12 luxurious guest rooms each decorated with period furnishings. The setting is quite picturesque, surrounded by farm and woodland plots, and a few scattered country homes. Just a short hike or bike ride away is scenic Goat Hill Overlook, featuring a few truly beautiful hilltop views of this historic stretch of the Delaware River.

With its immediately adjacent out buildings and facilities, Chimney Hill is ideal for hosting events of all kinds. It features adequate off-street parking availability, and all guest facilities come with wireless internet access, full baths, DVD players, and many have full cable TV. Four of the suites have Jacuzzi baths.

The common dining area is located in the main house where breakfast is served, and there are several patio and garden areas on the property for relaxation and enjoyment by guests. The facility even boasts a small herd of alpacas that can be seen by simply strolling back to that area of the property.

The downtown area of Lambertville, NJ begins just a half mile or so down the hill from the facility, and New Hope PA is located just a quick walk or drive across the truss bridge from town.


Inn at Lambertville Station 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530 -- 609-397-4400

This impressive contemporary Inn is centrally located in the downtown area of Lambertville, with the entrance tucked right next to the pedestrian and vehicle truss bridge to New Hope. The Inn itself is scenically situated right on the banks of the Delaware River, with a full view of the river from the Riverside Ballroom, a sizeable facility adaptable for a variety of events, including everything from weddings to business events. Swan Creek flows to the quiet rear of the building into this historic stretch of the Delaware River.

The Inn has forty five antique-filled guestrooms, and more than ample free off-street parking for patrons, plus conference facilities, and its own unique restaurant on site, the Lambertville Station, so named because it was originally the railroad station for the Belvidere Delaware railroad, which ran through town.

D & R Canal parkland, including walking and bicycling pathways are all located adjacent to the property. All guest rooms are air-conditioned in the summer. Basic cable TV and wireless internet access are also included for patrons.

Guest rooms overlook Swan Creek as it flows into the Delaware, and common areas include a comfortable lobby area, as well as a generous accompanying deck area.


Inn of the Hawke 74 South Union Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530 -- 609-397-9555

The setting for this lovely Inn is an historic building, circa 1840, which is centrally located in Lambertville, but tucked just away from the hustle and bustle, nestled as it is down in the quiet southern end of town. The three story structure was originally the McCready House.

The Inn has six guest rooms, four of which have private baths. The restaurant within the building has the feel of both a classic tavern restaurant, plus the options of more intimate side dining room areas, or a fully enclosed but spacious and well-shaded patio area nestled amongst stately Sycamore trees. A small herb garden graces the corner of the lot.

Guests enjoy off street parking, and rooms come with wireless internet access. Breakfast is also included. The Inn is located well within a short and scenic walking distance of the shopping area of Lambertville, and has great access to some of the most charming and interesting stretches of the Delaware & Raritan Canal parkland. Guests can opt to sightsee and walk (or perhaps bicycle) into town, either along the side streets or those scenic pedestrian stretches of the towpath.

A well-maintained toddler park is also conveniently located just adjacent to the property.


Lambertville House 32 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530 -- 609-397-0200

This classic Inn (circa 1812), which is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, is today a luxury hotel located in the very center of downtown Lambertville.

It has a combination of 26 guest rooms plus a selection of several event or conference rooms of differing sizes. The building has boutique shops both within the building, and in the area adjacent. A separate conference center building is also located on the property.

The main lobby area on the first floor of the hotel features a classy bar called Left Bank Libations, having a comfortable lounge area, plus easy access to front porch seating that is elevated just a step or two up off the street.

Breakfast is included, which guests may opt to enjoy in a comfortable lounge and patio area, in a more private setting of the first floor.

Guests also have off-street parking, and the building has wireless internet access. In addition, guest rooms come equipped with basic cable television and Jacuzzi baths. The building was fully renovated in recent years but it retains the charm of the well known 19th and early 20th century inn that travelers between New York and Philadelphia knew so well when they reached the Delaware River.


Martin Coryell House Bed & Breakfast 111 North Union Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530 -- 609-397-8981

Located in the heart of historic "uptown" Lambertville, this bed and breakfast offers six fully decorated guest rooms/suites, where Victorian antiques and accents have been mixed with modern comforts including plush featherbeds, fireplaces, and fully renovated baths. It has available off street parking and a host of in-room amenities including wireless, high-speed internet, air conditioning, phones and cable television, plus DVD player.

Guests enjoy breakfasts, comfortable common areas, including a private garden area, and 24-hour keypad access to the house.

The neighborhood surrounding the B & B is a truly historic residential one, with a number of restored and preserved homes, many Victorian, but also pre-Victorian homes, including a number of Federal style structures, along attractive tree-lined streets.


York Street House Bed & Breakfast 42 York Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530 -- 609-397-3007

This lovely Bed and Breakfast is located in an historic and beautifully restored early twentieth century brick mansion, known as the Massey Mansion (circa 1909).

The compound is set back a bit off the quiet residential street, York Street, offering guests a distinctively private and peaceful atmosphere, including a lovely side veranda for relaxing outdoors under cover.

Each of the six guestrooms within includes private baths, luxurious bedding and amenities, cable TV, electric fireplaces and air conditioning. Several rooms offer whirlpool baths. Complimentary wireless internet is available throughout the inn.

Though it has the truly private setting, this B&B is nevertheless located right within the downtown area of Lambertville, thereby boasting close proximity by foot to the significant variety of quaint shops including art galleries, antique stores and restaurants of the town. A lovely and historic memorial park is located just adjacent to the compound, at the corner of George Street.

Parking is free on York Street (subject to clearly marked sweeper-day restrictions).

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