• Discover the history of The Bellevue Hotel. Walk across intricate mosaic tiling, surrounded by The Bellevue’s original Lalique chandeliers and stately columns—76 to be exact. Stand in the presence of Thomas Alva Edison’s groundbreaking work and admire what was likely the first fully electrified building in the country.

• Walk up the marble and wrought-iron elliptical staircase to the Grand Ballroom, where Thomas Edison’s original lighting board resides. The Ballroom has played host and headquarters to debutante balls, three National Conventions, political rallies, and five drafts for the National Football League.

• Gaze at local costume designs and renderings from The Walnut Street Theatre, Opera Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania Ballet on each of the guest floors. The wide hallways were specifically designed to allow the dress of the day—Victorian gowns with 6-foot-wide hoop skirts—to easily maneuver with grace. Or gaze at modern, high-end clothing options and other shopping opportunities at Nicole Miller Philadelphia, Tiffany & Co.®, or Williams Sonoma®—all available inside The Bellevue Hotel.