A 212-year-old building in one of Bucks County’s smallest villages has landed on the national radar, earning a featured review by Regan Stephens in Travel + Leisure after a years-long transformation into a boutique hotel and restaurant.
The Carversville Inn, located in the heart of the tiny village of Carversville, not far from New Hope, dates back to 1813 and has served many roles over the past two centuries, including a tavern, general store, ice cream parlor, and gas station.
The village itself remains one of Bucks County’s most carefully preserved communities, with roughly 100 residents and a tight-knit character that locals say makes the inn’s revival all the more meaningful.
The property entered a new chapter when owners Milan Lint and Mitch Berlin purchased it in 2020.
The couple, who relocated from New York City to Bucks County more than two decades ago, had long envisioned owning a place of their own.
“We traveled a lot, particularly throughout Europe, and loved staying in little boutique hotels and picking out the things that made a hotel special—the sight, the sound, the smell, all that,” Berlin told Travel + Leisure.
“It was always a dream of ours to own a little boutique inn or hotel where we pick and choose all the things that we really love, and bring them together in one place.”
After more than four years navigating red tape and overseeing construction, the inn reopened in May 2025 with six guest suites, a 65-seat restaurant, and a full bar.
What makes the Carversville Inn stand out is its contrast between historic architecture and bold interior design.
From the outside, the three-story Federal-style building fits seamlessly into its Bucks County surroundings.
Step inside, and it’s a different world entirely, including jewel tones, plush furnishings, bold wallpaper, and layered textures that Berlin describes as “this little Parisian boutique jewel box.”
The inn’s restaurant has also become a draw in its own right, with a French-inspired menu from chef Dara Tesser, a veteran of New York City’s Gramercy Tavern and Prune, in a setting designed, as Berlin puts it, so that “you come here for a drink and you stay until we close.”
For the full story, including a room-by-room look at the inn’s design, a deep dive into the French-inspired menu, and a firsthand account of what it’s like to stay there, read the complete Travel + Leisure review.
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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on BUCKSCO Today in May 2026.
