Historic Hotel Bethlehem
Overview
Experience world-class service, charming guest accommodations, elegantly appointed lobby and common areas, beautiful yet efficient, banquet and meeting facilities, and award-winning cuisine. Historic Hotel Bethlehem proudly continues the tradition of Bethlehem hospitality which began on the site of the current hotel in 1741.
Historic Hotel Bethlehem in Lehigh Valley is conveniently located in Pennsylvania’s First Historic District and offers unique surroundings and decor, while providing a refreshing experience and exceptional service. It’s a great choice for savvy business and leisure travelers as well as conference attendees. It was named the #1 Best Historic Hotel in the Country by U.S.A. TODAY. 10Best Readers' Choice Award for the fourth year in a row.
Historic Hotel Bethlehem features 125 elegantly restored guest rooms and suites offering guests 24-hour room service, complimentary fiber optic Wi-Fi, Keurig coffeemakers, and iHome docking stations. Guest rooms offer expansive views of Lehigh University, Historic Main Street, Moravian College, and the Star of Bethlehem on the hillside. The well-appointed room and suite settings are arranged perfectly for business and conference attendees. Two award-winning restaurants offer farm-to-table dining with expansive views of Main Street and Historic Bethlehem.
What You’ll Love
- Named the 2021 #1 Best Historic Hotel in the Country by U.S.A. TODAY. 10Best Readers' Choice Award
- Conveniently minutes from Allentown, Easton, and many nearby top attractions and located on one of the “Top 10 Main Streets” in the country according to U.S.A. Today.
- Nightly turndown service.
- On-site parking for overnight guests.
- You may just sleep in the same room as one the many famous guests, i.e. Thomas Edison, Dalai Lama, Shirley Temple, Mayim Bialik.
History
The Lower Lobby now tells the fascinating story of how the hotel came to be. Find information on the predecessor to Hotel Bethlehem, the Moravian’s “Golden Eagle Hotel” a structure that dates from 1794 (George Washington was in office) to April of 1919, in its last days it was used for soldiers returning from World War I as a convalescence home.
Prior to the Eagle Hotel, the famous “First House of Bethlehem” was located on this site. Built in 1741 by missioning Moravians in the wilderness that is now the bustling Lehigh Valley. Where on December 24 of 1741, the Moravian’s patron, Count Nicholas Von Zinzendorf, sang a hymn about Bethlehem, after which those gathered decided to name the town Bethlehem.
So, from the roaring 20s and the blast furnaces of Charles M. Schwab’s steel empire and lavish lifestyle to the humble 14 Moravian Missionaries who risked life and limb to cross the Atlantic to bring the gospel to the Natives of the valley at the forks of the Lehigh, there’s quite the history.
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Details
- Guest Rooms 125
Amenities
- Accessible Guest Rooms
- Accessible Parking
- Accessible Restrooms
- Accessible Signage
- Accessible Website
- Airport Shuttle
- Automatic Doors
- Beer / Wine Only
- Brail Signage
- Business Center
- Daily Newspaper
- Dry Cleaning Services
- Elevators
- Elevators
- Fitness Center
- Free Wifi
- Full Bar
- Full Service Restaurant & Bar
- Gift Shop
- Green / Sustainable Practices
- Group Friendly (10+)
- Hair Dryer
- ADA Compliant
- In-room Coffeemaker
- In-room Refrigerator
- Iron / Ironing Board
- Live Entertainment
- Local Shuttle
- Meeting Facilities
- Motorcoach Parking
- On-site Food
- Parking On-site
- Roll-Away Bed
- Room Service
- Safety Deposit Box in Room
- Service Animals Allowed
- 100% Smoke Free
- Sofa Bed
- Store/Sundries
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Wifi
Meeting Spaces
1741 on the Terrace
- Occupancy: 60 - 60
- Area: 1,568 square feet
- Maximum Occupancy: 60
| Configuration | Description | Occupancy | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banquet | 1741 on the Terrace | 60 | 1,568 sq ft |
Brandywine Room
- Occupancy: 45 - 80
- Area: 987 square feet
- Maximum Occupancy: 80
| Configuration | Description | Occupancy | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theater | Brandywine Room | 80 | 987 sq ft |
| Classroom | Brandywine Room | 45 | 987 sq ft |
| Banquet | Brandywine Room | 52 | 987 sq ft |
Chrysler
- Occupancy: 18 - 18
- Area: 240 square feet
- Maximum Occupancy: 18
| Configuration | Description | Occupancy | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banquet | Chrysler | 18 | 240 sq ft |
Churchill
- Occupancy: 80 - 80
- Area: 1,400 square feet
- Maximum Occupancy: 80
| Configuration | Description | Occupancy | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banquet | Churchill | 80 | 1,400 sq ft |
Earhart
- Occupancy: 12 - 12
- Area: 169 square feet
- Maximum Occupancy: 12
| Configuration | Description | Occupancy | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banquet | Earhart | 12 | 169 sq ft |
Edison
- Area: 323 square feet
Ford
- Occupancy: 16 - 16
- Area: 225 square feet
- Maximum Occupancy: 16
| Configuration | Description | Occupancy | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banquet | Ford | 16 | 225 sq ft |
Grand Ballroom
- Occupancy: 188 - 440
- Area: 3,120 square feet
- Maximum Occupancy: 440
| Configuration | Description | Occupancy | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theater | Grand Ballroom | 440 | 3,120 sq ft |
| Classroom | Grand Ballroom | 188 | 3,120 sq ft |
| Banquet | Grand Ballroom | 240 | 3,120 sq ft |
Heller
- Occupancy: 10 - 10
- Area: 150 square feet
- Maximum Occupancy: 10
| Configuration | Description | Occupancy | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banquet | Heller | 10 | 150 sq ft |
Lafayette Room
- Occupancy: 27 - 50
- Area: 496 square feet
- Maximum Occupancy: 50
| Configuration | Description | Occupancy | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theater | Lafayette Room | 50 | 496 sq ft |
| Classroom | Lafayette Room | 27 | 496 sq ft |
| Banquet | Lafayette Room | 40 | 496 sq ft |
Lehigh Room
- Occupancy: 27 - 50
- Area: 496 square feet
- Maximum Occupancy: 50
| Configuration | Description | Occupancy | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theater | Lehigh Room | 50 | 496 sq ft |
| Classroom | Lehigh Room | 27 | 496 sq ft |
| Banquet | Lehigh Room | 40 | 496 sq ft |
Monocacy Room
- Occupancy: 72 - 120
- Area: 1,224 square feet
- Maximum Occupancy: 120
| Configuration | Description | Occupancy | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theater | Monocacy Room | 120 | 1,224 sq ft |
| Classroom | Monocacy Room | 72 | 1,224 sq ft |
| Banquet | Monocacy Room | 90 | 1,224 sq ft |
Moravian Room
- Occupancy: 36 - 56
- Area: 560 square feet
- Maximum Occupancy: 56
| Configuration | Description | Occupancy | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theater | Moravian Room | 56 | 560 sq ft |
| Classroom | Moravian Room | 36 | 560 sq ft |
| Banquet | Moravian Room | 44 | 560 sq ft |
Mural Room
- Occupancy: 75 - 210
- Area: 2,685 square feet
- Maximum Occupancy: 210
| Configuration | Description | Occupancy | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theater | Mural Room | 100 | 2,685 sq ft |
| Classroom | Mural Room | 75 | 2,685 sq ft |
| Banquet | Mural Room | 210 | 2,685 sq ft |
Northampton Room
- Occupancy: 36 - 56
- Area: 544 square feet
- Maximum Occupancy: 56
| Configuration | Description | Occupancy | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theater | Northampton Room | 56 | 544 sq ft |
| Classroom | Northampton Room | 36 | 544 sq ft |
| Banquet | Northampton Room | 44 | 544 sq ft |
University Room
- Occupancy: 21 - 40
- Area: 336 square feet
- Maximum Occupancy: 40
| Configuration | Description | Occupancy | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theater | University Room | 40 | 336 sq ft |
| Classroom | University Room | 21 | 336 sq ft |
| Banquet | University Room | 24 | 336 sq ft |
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