Inn at Glencairn Princeton

This B and B is truly exceptional. The original historic house circa 1760 CE has been finely maintained and has a charm not to be recreated. The inn's manager and chef has paid attention to every small detail to ensure your stay is the best possible. Her breakfast is truly excellent. I cannot speak highly enough about my experience at this unique inn!

Cozy, warm, clean, and exceptionally comfortable-- the Inn at Glencairn truly feels like a home away from home. Lydia was generous, patient, welcoming and truly the consummate host. I cannot imagine a more perfect place to complement your visit to the idyllic Princeton area. Cannot wait to go back for a longer stay.

I've stayed here a number of times over the last year, and the it's always a pleasure to return. Very consistently charming, fabulous breakfast choices - truly a chef-cooked breakfast. Short drive to downtown Princeton.

My husband and I spent the night at the Inn at Glencairn and absolutely loved it! It was absolutely freezing outside but the Inn was so cozy. Lydia was there to greet us and made sure we had everything we needed. Her breakfasts, especially the homemade jams, we probably the best part of our trip.

Our all-too-short three days at Glencairn Inn

Some of my husband’s comments:
Don’t you love the old door lock and the large key which open it?
Oh, my God, best jams I have ever had!
Look at the floor boards, extra wide pine planks, not of the same width, nails sparingly used over much larger intervals than they use for modern-day mass-produced houses, indicative of large beams supporting them underneath! The carpenters of those bygone days would feel sorry for modern-day carpenters who relies on two-by-eights.
Look at the roof shingles! They are oak shingles!
I slept so well, better than I do at home in Michigan! The hot-water-circulating baseboards are so quiet and there is no draft in the room whatsoever!
Look at the thick beams that support the barn structure. I can imagine how they harvested beams from large trees, but I wonder how did they dry and season them, outside or in a barn?
Oh my God, I love the stone walls!
How nice the mattress is, even though at a timeless place like this, I would’ve been so happy to sleep over a straw-filled mattress! Also, I would’ve been happy to use an outhouse instead of the perfectly modern bathroom.
Gosh, I wish I had more time to spend and read at the living room. I hope that the shelves in it have old novels and Anglo-Saxon stories of its time.

I would like to add:
All three days, I ate more than I should, because the food was so good that I could not possibly leave them as left-overs. The jams, the chocolate truffles, the bread, the harmony of various vegetables, extra-lean red bacon meat, the fruits! Simply put, it was the best three-day stay we have ever had. Lydia was such a wonderful hostess, and her breakfast is a sure proof that she would be a great success as a proprietor of a top-notch restaurant for discerning guests.

John and Sue