{"id":126200,"date":"2023-12-22T19:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T00:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=126200"},"modified":"2023-12-22T19:00:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T00:00:44","slug":"historic-hotel-bethlehem-to-turn-off-iconic-neon-sign-christmas-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=126200","title":{"rendered":"Historic Hotel Bethlehem to turn off iconic neon sign Christmas Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"

Holiday tradition encourages the public to focus on community and spirit of Christmas<\/strong>
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\nBethlehem, PA (December 22, 2023 ) – The gleaming red neon \u201cHotel Bethlehem\u201d sign atop Historic Hotel Bethlehem shines like Rudolph\u2019s nose throughout the year. However, on Christmas Eve, this Rudolph red icon takes a little break. The hotel staff turns off the word \u201cHotel\u201d so that only \u201cBethlehem\u201d shines. \u201cThis transforms the sign from an advertisement to a reminder of our community to focus on one another and the true spirit of the season,\u201d said Historic Hotel Bethlehem Managing Partner Bruce Haines.<\/p>\n

The tradition goes back decades, possibly as early as 1960. Former employees believe hotel management stopped it in the late \u201870s, long before Haines and his partners took ownership and restored the local landmark. In 2018, a community resident, Debbie Helms told Haines about the old tradition and he brought it back. \u201cI just thought it was a great\u00a0 way to honor Bethlehem\u2019s heritage and celebrate our history,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Historic Hotel Bethlehem is located on the site of Bethlehem\u2019s first house. It\u2019s where, on Christmas Eve in 1741, Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf and other Moravian settlers named Bethlehem in honor of the place where Jesus was born. Haines said, \u201cBy illuminating only the word \u2018Bethlehem,\u2019 we\u2019re truly focusing on the reason for the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

The word \u201cHotel\u201d will remain dark through Christmas night.<\/p>\n

About Historic Hotel Bethlehem
\n<\/strong>Historic Hotel Bethlehem, located in the heart of Historic Moravian Bethlehem, is celebrating over 100 years as a community hotel. Guests enjoy the hotel\u2019s original 1922 elegance in its 125 guest rooms and suites along with the grandeur of the lobby, restaurants and multiple ballrooms. The hotel also offers an Executive Conference Center, Ladies Boutique Shoppe, and Hotel B Ice Cream Parlor. The hotel is affiliated with Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. USA Today named Historic Hotel Bethlehem the \u201d#1 Best Historic Hotel in the Nation” in 2021, 2022, and 2023. For more information visit\u00a0hotelbethlehem.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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