What to expect: On an estate-like setting surrounded by hundreds of acres of scenic woodlands, this hotel is part of the Educational Testing Service campus. Business executives attending events and seminars at the hotel’s conference center comprise the majority of guests. Other visitors come for the natural beauty and close proximity to Princeton.

Amenity highlights: The surrounding woodlands provide opportunities for jogging, hiking, and biking. Other recreation includes complimentary tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts and equipment, as well as a seasonal outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.

Buffets and à la carte dining are offered in a garden-view dining room, and a lounge offers meal service and cocktails. Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the Chauncey Hotel & Conference Center.

Insider tip: Historic downtown Princeton is filled with fine restaurants and interesting shops. Princeton Record Exchange (20 S. Tulane St.), an independent record store, has been in business since 1980. Among its inventory are more than 150,000 new and used music CDs, LPs, and DVDs in genres from gospel to gothic.