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title: "Hotels in Princeton (NJ): compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 18 hotels in Princeton (NJ), United States: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/princeton-nj/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
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# Where to stay in Princeton (NJ)

Princeton (NJ) has 18 places to stay in our index. 16 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.5.

- **places to stay:** 18

- **ranked by guests:** 16

- **average rating:** 8.5

- [Hotels with a pool 7](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/princeton-nj/pool/)
- [Hotels with free parking 9](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/princeton-nj/free-parking/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 7](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/princeton-nj/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Princeton (NJ)

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Holiday Inn Express Princeton Southeast By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/holiday-inn-express-princeton-southeast-by-ihg-princeton-nj/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Kingston

- **Average guest rating:** 8.5

- **Hotels with a pool:** 7

- **Average walk grade:** 38/100

## Areas of Princeton (NJ)

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Kingston** 5 hotels, 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/princeton-nj/?area=Kingston)
-    [**Penns Neck** 4 hotels, 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/princeton-nj/?area=Penns+Neck)
-    [**Plainsboro** 3 hotels, 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/princeton-nj/?area=Plainsboro)

## All hotels in Princeton (NJ)

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Princeton (NJ)

-     [**DoubleTree by Hilton Princeton** *vs* **Holiday Inn-Princeton By IHG** Princeton (NJ), 8.2 / 7.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/doubletree-by-hilton-princeton-princeton-nj-vs-holiday-inn-princeton-by-ihg-princeton-nj/)
-     [**Holiday Inn Express Princeton Southeast By IHG** *vs* **Holiday Inn-Princeton By IHG** Princeton (NJ), 9.0 / 7.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/holiday-inn-express-princeton-southeast-by-ihg-princeton-nj-vs-holiday-inn-princeton-by-ihg-princeton-nj/)
-     [**Extended Stay America Suites - Princeton - West Windsor** *vs* **Hyatt Place Princeton** Princeton (NJ), 7.2 / 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/extended-stay-america-suites-princeton-west-windsor-princeton-nj-vs-hyatt-place-princeton-princeton-nj/)
-     [**Hampton Inn Princeton** *vs* **Holiday Inn-Princeton By IHG** Princeton (NJ), 8.2 / 7.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hampton-inn-princeton-princeton-nj-vs-holiday-inn-princeton-by-ihg-princeton-nj/)
-     [**Crowne Plaza Princeton - Conference Center by IHG** *vs* **Holiday Inn Express Princeton Southeast By IHG** Princeton (NJ), 8.5 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/crowne-plaza-princeton-conference-center-by-ihg-princeton-nj-vs-holiday-inn-express-princeton-southeast-by-ihg-princeton-nj/)
-     [**Holiday Inn-Princeton By IHG** *vs* **Sonesta ES Suites Princeton** Princeton (NJ), 7.4 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/holiday-inn-princeton-by-ihg-princeton-nj-vs-sonesta-es-suites-princeton-princeton-nj/)
-     [**Extended Stay America Suites - Princeton - West Windsor** *vs* **Residence Inn by Marriott Princeton at Carnegie Center** Princeton (NJ), 7.2 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/extended-stay-america-suites-princeton-west-windsor-princeton-nj-vs-residence-inn-by-marriott-princeton-at-carnegie-center-princeton-nj/)
-     [**Crowne Plaza Princeton - Conference Center by IHG** *vs* **Hampton Inn Princeton** Princeton (NJ), 8.5 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/crowne-plaza-princeton-conference-center-by-ihg-princeton-nj-vs-hampton-inn-princeton-princeton-nj/)

## FAQ: Princeton (NJ)

### What is the best-rated hotel in Princeton (NJ)?

By StayVersus score, Holiday Inn Express Princeton Southeast By IHG is the best-rated hotel in Princeton (NJ), with a guest rating of 9.0 from 46 reviews.

### Which area of Princeton (NJ) has the most hotels?

Kingston has the most, with 5 rated places to stay.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/princeton-nj/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/