Riverfront
Lambertville Station for the Delaware and bridge
The station complex puts dinner, the riverfront, Bridge Street, and the New Hope pedestrian crossing close together. Expect the busiest surroundings on event and festival weekends.
Where to stay
Riverfront, town, or New Hope
Choose Lambertville Station for the Delaware, Lambertville House for walkability, a country inn for quiet, or New Hope for theater.
Stay picks
Lambertville and New Hope stays
Best Overall Stay✓
Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn
A riverfront inn in the historic station complex, close to dinner, Bridge Street, the Delaware River, and the pedestrian crossing to New Hope.
Upgrade Pick✓
Lambertville House
A central historic hotel on Bridge Street, convenient for Union Street galleries, antique dealers, restaurants, and a weekend without moving the car.
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Chimney Hill Estate Inn
An estate-style bed-and-breakfast outside the tight town core, trading doorstep walkability for grounds, gardens, and a quieter stay.
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Woolverton Inn
A Stockton-area country inn north of Lambertville with more space and seclusion, requiring a drive for downtown galleries, restaurants, and New Hope evenings.
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Ghost Light Inn
A boutique New Hope riverfront hotel beside Bucks County Playhouse, suited to theater nights and travelers comfortable walking across the bridge to Lambertville.
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Carriage House of New Hope
A small New Hope property near the Delaware River and central shops, placing theater and Pennsylvania-side restaurants closer than Lambertville’s canal blocks.
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River House at Odette’s
A design-focused New Hope riverfront hotel south of the central bridge, with polished rooms, on-site dining, and a longer walk to Lambertville.
Four lodging areas
Walkability, river access, and evening plans separate the choices.
Town center
Lambertville House for galleries and restaurants
A Bridge Street address favors short walks to Union Street studios, antique dealers, coffee, and dinner. It is the most convenient choice when the car should remain parked after check-in.
Countryside
Chimney Hill or Woolverton for gardens and space
Estate and country inns exchange immediate town access for grounds, quieter mornings, and a more secluded stay. Plan to drive for Lambertville and New Hope evenings.
New Hope
Ghost Light, Carriage House, or River House for theater
Pennsylvania-side lodging keeps Bucks County Playhouse and New Hope nightlife closer. Lambertville remains walkable across the bridge, but the evening atmosphere is busier.
Across the bridge
Lambertville favors galleries and the canal; New Hope favors theater and nightlife.
Both centers are connected by the pedestrian bridge. A Lambertville room keeps the D&R Canal and New Jersey gallery blocks closer, while a New Hope room shortens the walk from Bucks County Playhouse and its busier restaurant rows.
