BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Thanks to strong support from the Lehigh Valley community, Historic Hotel Bethlehem earned its fifth straight victory in USA Today’s 10Best Historic Hotel/Resort contest.
“That’s five stars in five years!” said Bruce Haines, the hotel’s managing partner.
“We are beyond grateful to our local community for helping us shoot for the stars year after year. Historic Hotel Bethlehem was founded as a community hotel and we are proud that we’ve remained a community cornerstone for more than 100 years.”
The contest played out in two rounds.
First, a panel of travel experts selected their favorite 20 historic hotels and resorts.
Then, the public voted to determine the top 10 rankings.
Individuals and businesses cannot purchase a USA Today 10Best nomination, and nominations are based solely on expert input and public voting.
“These nominations were carefully curated by a panel of subject matter experts and USA TODAY 10BEST editors before being voted on by the public, so you’ve earned some serious bragging rights!” USA Today 10Best editor Maggie Tyner said in a written statement.
Hotel Bethlehem is located on Main Street in downtown Bethlehem
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Rounding out the top 10 winners were The Peabody (Memphis, Tennessee), Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa (Point Clear, Alabama), The Omni Homestead Resort (Hot Springs, Virginia), The Hotel Hershey (Hershey, Pennsylvania), Davenport Hotel, Autograph Collection (Spokane, Washington), Congress Hall (Cape May, New Jersey), Willard InterContinentaL Washington D.C. (Washington, D.C.), The Pfister Hotel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) and Mohonk Mountain House (New Paltz, New York).
This is the seventh consecutive year that USA Today has included the iconic Bethlehem landmark on its 10Best nomination list.
Historic Hotel Bethlehem came in third place in 2019, moved up to second in 2020, and won first place in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
It knocked out historic destination heavyweights like the Peabody in Memphis who were three time winners prior to 2021.
Historic Hotel Bethlehem is the only property in the Best Historic Hotel/Resort category to ever win five consecutive times.
Historic Hotel Bethlehem, built in 1922, is a luxury destination that overlooks the newest US UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of Historic Moravian Bethlehem.
Historic Hotel Bethlehem
The hotel features 125 luxurious guest rooms and nine extended stay suites. On-site dining options include the elegant 1741 on the Terrace and the pub-style Tap Room.
The destination also includes an Executive Conference Center, distinguished wedding and event spaces and a Ladies Boutique Shoppe. The Steel Magnolia Spa & Salon, Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop and Hotel B Ice Cream Parlor are located across the street from the hotel.
The hotel is affiliated with Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.