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West Baden Springs Resort

Luxury & History

There was a time when West Baden Springs Hotel was called the Eighth Wonder of the World and it is easy to see why.

At the beginning of the 1900s, the elite hotel was a Mecca for gamblers coming to Orange County for fun and glamour. According to the Indiana Historical Society, a stay at West Baden Springs Hotel in the 1920s cost twice as much as an overnight at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. At one time 14 trains a day serviced West Baden and French Lick Resort just down the road, bringing in both celebrities and everyday people.

Al Capone, John Dillinger, the Marx Brothers, Lana Turner, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope all visited. But once gambling was banned, West Baden fell into disrepair and was only recently fully restored to its full glory. West Baden, with its formal gardens, statuary, fountain and gazebo, reflects the turn of the last century elegance it was once known for.

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Accommodation

Orange County

Image by Photo by Sarah Poole