{"id":23657,"date":"2016-11-01T17:15:48","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T21:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=23657"},"modified":"2016-11-01T17:24:03","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T21:24:03","slug":"historic-hotel-bethlehem-getting-christmas-spirit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=23657","title":{"rendered":"HISTORIC HOTEL BETHLEHEM IS GETTING IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BETHLEHEM, PA<\/strong> \u2013 Tuesday, November 1, 2016<\/span><\/em> \u2013 Santa\u2019s overnight elves will be working once again to make the hotel sparkle for this Christmas season. Professional designers Robert Averill and Gary Burger are decorating every inch of the hotel to truly turn it into a magical experience for guests who visit the hotel over the next several weeks. They create displays throughout the hotel that \u201cwow\u201d guests year after year, making it a must see when family and friends are visiting Bethlehem for Christmas. All are welcome to come and view the decorations!<\/p>\n

New this year, the hotel has picked a theme to implement throughout the decorating and with their staff \u2013 \u201cLet There Be Peace on Earth\u201d. The management of the hotel wants to encourage their staff to interact with guests this Christmas season providing peace and joy so guests receive first class service while visiting the Hotel. The Hotel is an enchanted place to see and enjoy during Christmas, and their staff adds to that overall spirit.<\/p>\n

This Christmas season, the Hotel has partnered with Mary\u2019s Shelter (located in Bethlehem, on Broad Street) which is a local organization that brings great peace to young mothers and new born babies in the Lehigh Valley. The hotel will be hosting \u201cMondays for Mary\u2019s Shelter\u201d starting November 28th<\/sup> through December 26th<\/sup>. On Mondays, the hotel will be donating 10% to Mary\u2019s Shelter when you shop in The Shoppe or if you dine in the Tap Room from 4pm to 7pm<\/span>. Cory Lamack, Program Director for Mary\u2019s Shelter is thrilled to have a such a strong relationship with Hotel Bethlehem this Christmas Season, \u201cBethlehem is the perfect place for us to open a Mary\u2019s Shelter.\u00a0 Bethlehem is \u2018The Christmas City\u2019 and our entire mission is dedicated to helping mothers who have no place to go, who have been turned away.\u00a0 Our partnership with Hotel Bethlehem brings me great joy because it welcomes others to open doors and hearts to mothers and babies in need.\u00a0 We look forward to an enduring relationship with the staff, guests and visitors of the hotel.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Hotel will also be collecting donations every Monday<\/span> to make one large donation at the end of the year to Mary\u2019s Shelter. See below for the type of donations the hotel will accept:<\/p>\n

Diapers 1 -6, Baby Wash, Shampoo, Lotion,<\/em><\/p>\n

Baby Wipes, Vaseline, Diaper Cream, Q-Tips, Baby Brushes,<\/em><\/p>\n

Baby Nail Clippers, Pacifiers, Crib Sheets, Humidifiers, Baby Bottles, Bottle Drying Racks, Baby Bottle Brushes, Bibs, Onesies, Receiving Blankets, Baby Towel Sets, Breast Pads, Baby Medical Kits<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Infant Car Seats, Light Weight Strollers, Universal Stroller Frame, Bouncers, Plastic Rain Covers for Strollers and Car Seats, Sippy Cups<\/em><\/p>\n

There will be many other Christmas activities taking place in the hotel over the next several weeks. Guests coming to the hotel to see the decorations can also check out these events:<\/p>\n