See Inside New Hope Inn Shared With Celebrity Chef's Restaurant

NEW HOPE, PA — A new luxury boutique hotel will open on Aug. 1 along the Delaware River in New Hope. The Ghost Light Inn, which includes the new restaurant Stella by Jose Garces, is located next door to the Bucks County Playhouse.

The inn features 12 rooms on-site and three more in the adjacent carriage house. Owners are Sherri and Kevin Daugherty. The inn is described as offering "refined, elegant" hospitality with waterfront views

In conjunction with the inn's debut is the new promenade running along the river from the Playhouse to the end of inn.

Stella by Jose Garces opened last month. The celebrity chef's restaurant features a 65-seat dining room, a 40-seat patio with river views, a 12-seat bar, plus an event space for up to 150 guests.

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Here are some photographs of the inn:

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“New Hope is an eclectic, artistic and historic town that is welcoming to everyone who comes here. When we got involved in 2011, the waterfront was in a state of disrepair, with the Bucks County Playhouse in bankruptcy and the former Zadar’s nightclub abandoned. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to bring Broadway back to the Playhouse and are very excited to be able to bring Iron Chef Jose Garces to this beautifully renovated waterfront restaurant and inn," owner Kevin Daugherty said.

The inn is named after the theatrical tradition of the ghost light, a standing lamp that is left burning on the stage when not in use, providing safety for cast and crew. "As the superstition goes, they also appease ghosts by affording them light to perform onstage when the theater is dark. The theme of the ghost light runs throughout the inn – in lobby areas, rooms and in photographs of Bucks County Playhouse," according to information provided by the inn.

Some room features include:

• Riverside rooms feature Juliet balconies.
• All rooms have custom king size beds, spa robes and slippers, toiletries, and welcome sweets sourced from a local chocolatier.
• Mini refrigerators are stocked with soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, and snacks.
• A complimentary assortment of coffee and tea, a personal coffee maker, flat screen televisions, and daily housekeeping services come standard with every room.
• Canine companions are welcome and cushioned beds, water bowls, emergency supply of food, leash and, of course, treats are readily available.

Ghost Light Inn was designed by Ralph C. Fey Architects.