Published January 03. 2023 10:17AM
America’s #1 historic hotel, the Hotel Bethlehem, offered self-guided tours of its traditional Christmas decorations throughout the holiday season. Reservations were required and allowed visitors to view beautifully decorated trees, candles and wreaths hanging in the windows, a nearly life-size Nativity scene, toy soldiers and other tastefully decorated areas of the hotel. Two tall lobby Christmas trees regularly provided the perfect holiday photograph backdrop for friends and families.
press photos by dana grubb Friends and former Abercrombie & Fitch co-workers Tom and Cassie Huggins, Nate Kumar, Brad Cummerford and Jessica Cannizzaro recreate a 10-year-old photo in front of one of the Hotel Bethlehem's lobby Christmas trees. They are all Lehigh Valley natives who now reside in Denver, Los Angeles, Brooklyn and Whitehall, and gathered for the Huggins' baby gender reveal at the #1 Historic Hotel in America. Baby Huggins will be a boy.
Traditional wreaths decorate windows overlooking Main Street.
Patrons enjoy dinner in the decorated 1741 on the Terrace dining room.
The main lobby is decorated with two tall Christmas trees near the check-in desk and a Nativity scene over the entrance.
Larger than life toy soldiers guard the entrance to the 1741 On the Terrace dining area, and a lighted gingerbread model of the Hotel makes for a taste tempting exhibit.
The Nativity scene is a focal point when viewed from the Mezzanine near the entrance to the Main Ballroom.
