A boutique hotel is a small luxury hotel offering premium services, often located in a fashionable area. Princeton, New Jersey, is home to one of the nation’s top universities. With its colonial roots, Princeton is a charming town steeped in history with a variety of upscale shops and services that cater to one of the wealthiest and most well-educated communities in the nation.
The Peacock Inn is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World. The hotel is located in downtown Princeton, within walking distance of Princeton campus, and the luxury shops near Palmer Square and Nassau Street. Top restaurants and cultural venues are nearby. Of the 16 guest rooms, seven have fireplaces. Luxury amenities include state-of-the-art Hollandia mattresses, down pillows and comforters, Sferra comforters and blankets, Molton Brown bathroom amenities and complimentary Frette slippers. Additional luxury amenities include high-speed wired and wireless Internet access, heated bathroom floors, flat screen televisions, Internet-based FM radio and iPod dock with access to worldwide radio stations, full wall tile showers with rain-heads, optional body jets in certain rooms, individually controlled heating and air conditioning, and two telephones per room. A Jacuzzi suite is available and complimentary breakfast is offered to all guests. Room rates range from approximately $150 to $500 nightly, as of December 2010.
The Inn at Glencairn features modern amenities of a boutique hotel in a renovated 1736 Georgian manor located in the Princeton countryside. Luxury amenities in each room include en-suite baths, comfortable new mattresses and featherbeds with Egyptian cotton linens and duvets, and flat screen televisions. Baths include Frette bathrobes, hair dryers and a hypoallergenic laundry service that uses renewable, non-toxic, phosphate-free and biodegradable ingredients. Complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access is in all rooms. Common areas and guest rooms feature fine art, antiques and Oriental carpets over original wide-plank floors. Guests receive complimentary gourmet breakfast made from local, organic ingredients. A typical breakfast might include home-baked muffins and croissants, fresh fruits and cereals, and a hot entree, such as baked stuffed french toast or quiche. In the afternoon seasonal treats and complimentary beverages are available. Room rates range from approximately $180 to 210 nightly, as of December 2010.
Nassau Inn has been a fixture in the Princeton community since 1756 and today offers guests modern, boutique-style comfort. The inn has 203 guestrooms, each with high-speed Internet access. Its location in downtown Princeton on Palmer Square is within walking distance of Princeton University, and many of the town’s restaurants, upscale shops and cultural and historical sites. Guest services include bell service, turn-down service, dry cleaning and laundry service, room service, VCR and DVD rentals, and a fitness center and business center available 24-hours-a-day. The historic and popular Yankee Doodle Tap Room Restaurant is on site. As of December 2010, room rates ranged from approximately $160 nightly.
