{"id":319655,"date":"2026-11-02T18:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T18:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/319655\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T18:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T18:36:11","slug":"something-quite-special-historic-hotel-bethlehem-nominated-as-countrys-best-hotel-for-the-holidays-bethlehem-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/319655\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Something quite special\u2019: Historic Hotel Bethlehem nominated as country\u2019s \u2018Best Hotel for the Holidays\u2019 | Bethlehem Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BETHLEHEM, Pa. &#8211; USA Today has unwrapped some news about Historic Hotel Bethlehem.<\/p>\n<p>The hotel has been nominated as one of USA Today\u2019s <a title=\"https:\/\/tracking.us.nylas.com\/l\/82f82e4ce6604128b0fcc063f9a105a0\/1\/4af2846170f21a23507097e80adddaa61b134e6b403006afd14cc6e7737edba9?cache_buster=1793638991\" href=\"https:\/\/tracking.us.nylas.com\/l\/82f82e4ce6604128b0fcc063f9a105a0\/1\/4af2846170f21a23507097e80adddaa61b134e6b403006afd14cc6e7737edba9?cache_buster=1793638991\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">10Best Hotels for the Holidays<\/a>, according to a news release from Strong Mountain Media.<\/p>\n<p>The USA today website says the nominated hotels make the holidays feel special.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Hotel Bethlehem Christmas walk_Courtesy Strong Mountain Media.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1662\" height=\"1247\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/6ae8d3385d07e.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"150\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    Courtesy Strong Mountain Media<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was something quite special for our team to hear because they work incredibly hard to make the holidays magical,\u201d said Historic Hotel Bethlehem General Manager Kelly Ronalds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt takes over 1,000 personnel hours to decorate the hotel for Christmas. Plus, thousands more hours crafting special holiday menus and hosting events. It\u2019s worth every second because we know Hotel B is such an important part of so many Lehigh Valley families\u2019 holiday traditions. It\u2019s a real labor of love for our beloved community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A panel of nine travel journalists and the USA Today 10Best Editors select hotels for the list based on how special they make the holidays feel, Strong Mountain Media says in its news release.<\/p>\n<p>The nomination site notes that the selected hotels \u201c&#8230;are renowned for decking their halls, cranking up the holiday cheer to a whole new level, and making your visit memorable. Plus, you don\u2019t have to clean up the wrapping paper and cookie crumbs.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Historic Hotel Bethlehem Christmas 2023.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/6ae8c76013ffc.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"113\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo from Historic Hotel Bethlehem<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cBest Hotel for the Holidays\u201d category debuted in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first time Historic Hotel Bethlehem has been nominated, the news release says.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Big Cedar Lodge in Missouri took first place followed by the Oglebay Park Resort in West Virginia, French Lick Resort in Indiana, and The Greenbrier in West Virginia, Strong Mountain Media says in its news release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is great company to be associated with,\u201d said hotel Managing Partner Bruce Haines. \u201cThis award recognizes more than just historic hotels. It puts us in another league of all great hotels in America.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Hotel Bethlehem_ChrisFiegel_Christmas2024-31.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1793\" height=\"1156\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/6ae8d011827a7.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"129\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    Chris Fiegel<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who wants to vote for Historic Hotel Bethlehem can vote daily online at <a href=\"http:\/\/VoteHotelB.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">VoteHotelB.com<\/a>. Voting ends Monday, Nov. 30 and winners will be announced Thursday, Dec. 3 at noon, according to the news release.<\/p>\n<p>\nCopyright 2026 Maranatha Broadcasting Co., Inc.. All Rights Reserved.\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BETHLEHEM, Pa. &#8211; USA Today has unwrapped some news about Historic Hotel Bethlehem. 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