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