French Lick & West Baden Springs, Indiana: Our Room at West Baden Springs Resort

Our room at West Baden Springs was lovely, comfortable, and quiet.  The king-sized bed, my husband and I agreed, was the most comfortable we'd ever slept on--and there were lots of pillows!  The room was the perfect size for the two of us, and the bathroom was bigger than most you find in a hotel.  The room had standard amenities such as cable TV, WIFI, and a small refrigerator and microwave.  Extras such as thick, soft towels and bath robes, complimentary tea, and attention to decorative details, however, kept the room from being just standard.  Perhaps what really put the room over the top were the large windows and the balcony that overlooked the beautiful atrium.

Such a comfortable bed!

One of the bedside tables

Image of the hotel on the bedside table

Lamp detail

Love this carpet!

Wet bar

A comfortable place to read

Bathroom fixtures and details

Wallpaper & tile detail in the bathroom

Our windows and balcony on the sixth floor

View of the hotel atrium from our room

French Lick & West Baden Springs, Indiana

The best gifts my husband and I give to each other usually involve travel and time together.  So to celebrate our 25th anniversary, we decided to take one of those "trips of a lifetime" this coming fall to Yosemite and Lake Tahoe.  I can't wait!!!  But since our anniversary was this past June, I wanted to do something special at that time, too.  We ended up taking a short trip to the resort area of French Lick and West Baden Springs, Indiana, only a 2 1/2 hour drive from our home in Kentucky.

French Lick and West Baden Springs are small, side-by-side towns in The Hoosier National Forest.  Both were once home to magnificent resorts popular for their mineral springs.  After their popularity waned, the resorts fell into disrepair until investors stepped in to salvage and restore them to their former glory.  When you step into either the French Lick Resort or the West Baden Springs Resort, it's like stepping back in time.  We chose to stay at West Baden Springs Resort, which is a bit quieter and less hectic than neighboring French Lick Resort.  And, ohhhhh, that atrium!  It is easily the most stunning hotel atrium I have ever seen.

Today, let me give you just a taste of the West Baden Springs Resort.  I promise much more will follow.

West Baden Springs Hotel & Gardens

Hotel Entrance

Atrium Surrounded by Guest Rooms, Shops, Dining, Etc.

Center of Atrium Dome

Snapshots From the Passenger Seat: Maine From Above

A lovely last glimpse of Southern Maine as we flew out of the Portland Airport

Maine's Southern Coast: A Final Look

One last look at Maine's beautiful southern coast, and then we're off on a new adventure.