West Baden Springs Hotel, known as the 'Eighth Wonder of the World,' features a breathtaking six-story atrium dome spanning 200 feet. This National Historic Landmark, built in 1902, is one of America's grandest architectural achievements, paired with access to the Pete Dye Course at French Lick and the Donald Ross Course.
243 rooms · 2 courses · North America
A 657-yard closing par 5 that doglegs right-to-left off the highest point in Indiana, with a church-pew waste bunker running the length of the right side. The approach forces a forced carry over a vast grass-filled valley to a well-bunkered green, with the resort clubhouse framing the backdrop — among the most cinematic finishing holes Pete Dye ever built.
West Baden Springs Hotel, built in 1902 and restored to its original grandeur, centers on a 200-foot free-span domed atrium that was once called the Eighth Wonder of the World — the hotel operates as the anchor of the 3,200-acre French Lick Resort complex in southern Indiana.
The 28,000-square-foot European-style spa includes 12 treatment rooms, a two-level natatorium with a lap pool and hot tub, relaxation rooms, a full fitness center, and a spa boutique. The signature Sprudel Bath draws on the property's original mineral spring heritage, offering a private soak in…
As part of the French Lick Resort complex, West Baden guests access two championship courses of national significance: the Pete Dye Course (par 72, 8,102 yards from the tips, consistently ranked among Indiana's finest) and the Donald Ross Course, built in 1917 and maintained close to its original…
Sinclair's Restaurant brings European fine-dining sensibilities to southern Indiana, with an extensive wine program and a menu that draws on the hotel's Gilded Age heritage. Café Sinclair's serves a more casual breakfast and brunch. Ballard's in the Atrium offers cocktails and light bites directly…
Sinclair's Restaurant · The Atrium Lobby Bar
Spa · Pool · Historic Atrium · Casino · Trails · Carriage Rides
May - October
Indiana summers bring the Hoosier National Forest to full canopy, the Pete Dye Course plays its most dramatic from the ridgeline, and the historic spa program pairs naturally with long, warm evenings in the atrium.
Request a Balcony Room on the upper circular floors — looking down into the 200-foot free-span dome from your private balcony, with the atrium palms below and wrought-iron galleries ringing the rotunda, is unlike any hotel interior in the United States. The Pete Dye Course sits at the highest point in Indiana; go late afternoon when the 40-mile views across Hoosier National Forest are at their deepest green.
The resort can arrange private car transfers from Louisville or Indianapolis; a free shuttle runs continuously between the West Baden Springs Hotel and the French Lick Resort.
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