The Peacock Inn is located in Princeton, the iconic Central New Jersey town famous for its Ivy League University, historic sites, upscale boutiques, museums, and cultural performances.

This luxury hotel in Princeton is situated one block from Nassau Street and a short walk from Palmer Square, Princeton University, and the area’s numerous shops and boutiques.  It is a 5-minute walk from the Princeton Train Station, which connects to the Princeton Junction Train Station by a 5-minute ride on the Dinky train.  Both Amtrak and New Jersey Transit service the Princeton Junction Train Station.  Princeton is approximately a 50-mile drive from New York City and 37 miles from Philadelphia.  Princeton Airport (serviced by private and corporate aircraft) is 5 minutes away while Trenton-Mercer Airport (also serviced by private and corporate aircraft) is 20 minutes away.

Princeton is a town rich in history. JFK, Woodrow Wilson, James Madison, Grover Cleveland, and Albert Einstein all lived in Princeton. Aaron Burr, Jr. would return here after gunning down Alexander Hamilton. George Washington fought decisive wars here.  And it should be noted that Princeton is home to more Nobel Prize winners than any other two square miles on earth.  The TV series House is located in Princeton with the Frist Campus Center of Princeton University being used as the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital.  Other notable movies filmed in and around Princeton include I.Q., Transformers 2, and The Happening.

In 2005, Princeton was named #15 of the top 100 towns in the United States to Live and Work In by Money Magazine.  There is much for visitors to see and do here including strolling the grounds of the University, shopping along Palmer Square and Nassau Street, visiting the Princeton Battlefield, walking or biking along the towpath, watching teams row along Carnegie Lake, enjoying theatrical and musical performances at McCarter Theater, visiting the Morven Museum and Garden, or live music from many area entertainment venues.

One of Princeton’s most notable attractions is the Princeton University Art Museum, one of the finest art museums in the country. Its collection features more than 68,000 works ranging from ancient to contemporary art, and concentrating geographically on the Mediterranean regions, Western Europe, China, the United States, and Latin America, with particular strengths in Chinese painting and calligraphy, art of the ancient Americas, and pictorial photography.

Another popular spot is Grounds For Sculpture, about 15 minutes away in Hamilton, New Jersey. Grounds For Sculpture is a 35-acre public sculpture park featuring paved terraces, pergolas, and courtyards juxtaposed with natural woodlands, ponds and groves of bamboo. The Grounds boasts more than 100 species and cultivars and over 2,000 trees, with many rare and unusual finds.

If you would like more information on what there is to see and do in Princeton, please visit www.visitprinceton.org.

If you would like recommendations on what to see or do here, or assistance in securing tickets for McCarter Theater or one of the other cultural venues, please contact our Guest Services Director.