To Catch Up On Your Reading, Book a Reading Retreat at Lambertville Station Inn

New Hotel Package Features Two Nights Accommodations, Two New York Times Bestsellers and a Cozy Fireplace

Lambertville, N.J. (November 6, 2006) - When was the last time you had time to read a book?  The Inn at Lambertville Station, located at 11 Bridge Street in Historic Lambertville, N.J., gives you the excuse and the book with their new Reading Retreat hotel package, debuting this winter.  The package, available Sunday through Friday from January 2, 2007 through March 22, 2007, not including holidays, features two-night, three-day accommodations in one of the Inn's 45 antique-filled rooms, each with a view of the Delaware River; choice of two hardcover fiction books from the current Top 15 New York Times Best Seller List; and plenty of places to curl up, from the spacious rooms to the large fireplace in the Inn's lounge.  The hotel package, based on double occupancy, starts at $355 per room for a standard room and, in addition to the room accommodations and books, includes in-room continental breakfast for two, a $50 gift certificate for dinner at the Lambertville Station Restaurant, daily newspaper and free parking.

Lambertville, known for its antique shops and galleries, also has several used and rare bookstores.  Each guest will receive a bookmark identifying the bookstores and their locations, all within walking distance of the Inn.  In addition to providing the books and bookmarks at check-in, the Inn has also stocked its front-desk gift shop with local interest books available for perusing or purchase, including books by Pulitzer Prize-winning local authors Pearl S. Buck and James A. Michener, historical books about George Washington's Crossing of the Delaware River, books about the art history of the region, as well as selections from the bestselling non-fiction list.  The fireplace lounge is made extra cozy with complimentary hot coffee, a variety of imported hot teas and Belgian hot chocolate.  Guests can order wine and cheese plates for their rooms."The atmosphere at our Inn is ideal for a Reading Retreat," said Inn co-owner Rose DiMarco.  "Visitors love the surroundings of the Delaware River and the Delaware/Raritan Canal.  There's a large walk-in fireplace in the lounge.  Just off the lounge is our outdoor Swan Creek Deck with trees all around and the babbling creek below.  And, for reading in bed or when you're eyes are ready for a rest, our comfortable rooms with luxurious bedding."Lunch and dinner is available on the property at the Lambertville Station Restaurant and Station Pub, offering American cuisine daily.  Signature dishes include Chesapeake Lump Crab Cakes, Dijon-Rosemary Encrusted Roasted Rack of Lamb and Ahi-Tuna with Wasabi Puree.  The Station Pub features live blues and jazz music from 9:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. every Friday and Saturday night.Standard and deluxe rooms, and suites, are available.  Standard rooms are furnished with a queen-sized bed.  Spacious deluxe rooms feature one or two queen beds, a king bed, or one queen bed with a sofa bed.  One room suites offer one king bed with a gas fireplace and sitting area.  Each room features a completely renovated bathroom with a limestone and mahogany vanity.  All rooms are smoke-free, and include free high-speed wireless internet and cable TV.  Hotel packages are subject to tax and gratuity and are not available on holidays.  All rates are based on double occupancy.  Plentiful free parking is available.For a break from the books, beyond the antique shops and galleries of Lambertville, the surrounding Bucks County, Pa. area, including neighboring New Hope, offers a long list of attractions to visit.  New Hope is located across the river from the Lambertville Inn, and is accessible by the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge, a passageway for cars and pedestrians.  Guests can also visit Green Hills Farm, the home of Pearl S. Buck; The James A. Michener Art Museum, founded by the author, with locations in New Hope and 12 miles away in Doylestown, Pa.; and Washington Crossing State Park, where General George Washington and 2400 men in his Continental Army crossed the Delaware River on December 25, 1776.For Reading Retreat reservations and information, call The Inn at Lambertville Station at 1-800-524-1091 or visit www.lambertvillestation.com.

Bookstores located in Historic Lambertville, N.J.

The People's Store, 28 North Union Street (Union & Church streets), 609/397-9808. Antiques downstairs with art gallery and bookstore upstairs.Phoenix Books, 49 North Union Street, 609/397-4960
Used and out-of-print books.Or, visit The Lambertville Free Public Library, 6 Lilly Street, 609/397-0275, housed in the historic mansion of Dr. John Lilly.  The home, built between 1812 and 1830, became the town's library in 1989.  Lilly, who owned a clinic across the street, was father to Samuel Lilly, the first mayor of Lambertville.  On the library's second floor, the Peggy Lewis Gallery showcases changing exhibits by local artists and an extensive art book library, the Michael Lewis Art Book Collection.Bookstore located in neighboring New Hope, Pa.Farley's Book Shop, 44 S. Main Street, 215/862-2452 Books you can expect to find on-site at the InnJames M. Alterman, "New Hope for American Art:  A Comprehensive Showing of Important 20th Century Painting from and Surround the New Hope Art Colony,"  2005.  The author is the owner of Jim's of Lambertville, an antique gallery located adjacent to the Inn at 6 Bridge Street.John Bear, "The #1 New York Times Best Seller: intriguing facts about the 484 books that have been #1 New York Times bestsellers since the first list, 50 years ago," 1992.Pearl S. Buck, "The Good Earth," 1931, received the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1932.James A. Michener, "Tales of the South Pacific," 1946, received the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1948.Other Ideas for Your Retreat WeekendBucks County Carriages, 2586 N. River Road, New Hope.  Call 215/862-3582 for reservations.  Carriage rides start from Lambertville Station.Golden Nugget Antique Flea Market, 1808 River Road, 609/397-0811. Located one mile outside of town and open year round on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, the flea market features 40 inside shops and 250 outdoor tables.Green Hills Farm, home of Pearl S. Buck, 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, Pa., 215/249-0100.The James A. Michener Art Museum, with locations in New Hope and Doylestown, Pa. The Michener in New Hope at Union Square, Union Square on Bridge Street, 215/862-7633, and The Michener in Doylestown, 138 South Pine Street, 215/340-9800.Roxey Ballet, 243 N. Union St., 609/397-7616
A non-profit professional ballet companyWashington Crossing State Park, 609/737-0623, and Washington Crossing Visitor Center Museum, in Titusville, N.J.

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