Gasthof Village Inn (gasthofamishvillage.com), eight miles from Loogootee in Montgomery, is part of the Gasthof Amish Village complex. The inn features rooms with Amish decor, as well as complimentary breakfast with Amish-made cinnamon rolls, pound cake, white and wheat bread. The village restaurant is housed in an Amish-style dining room built by Amish carpenters out of Indiana oak and poplar. The restaurant serves a buffet featuring Amish recipes cooked by Amish women. The complex also includes a gift shop that specializes in Amish crafts and food items.
The French Lick Springs Hotel (frenchlick.com) is part of the French Lick Springs Resort and Spa, 17 miles from Loogootee in French Lick. The hotel began receiving visitors in 1845, when the mineral waters of its sulfur springs were the main attraction. Today, visitors enjoy a wide front porch with rocking chairs as well as mosaic and marble flooring. The AAA four-diamond property has indoor and outdoor pools and stables that provide trail rides, pony rides and carriage rides. The property offers 27 holes of golf.
The West Baden Springs Hotel (frenchlick.com) is also part of the French Lick Springs Resort and Spa complex. The National Historic Landmark was built in 1902, and went through a complete renovation in 2007. The hotel features a six-story atrium that is 200 yards across and covered with a glass dome. The atrium is surrounded by guest rooms. The hotel lobby is decorated with marble columns, gilt molding and European antiques. The hotel has access to all recreational activities at the French Lick Springs Hotel, including swimming pools, stables and hiking trails.
Powers Inn, located 20 miles south of Loogootee in Jasper, is set in a Second Empire home with original wood floors and a Mansard roof. Breakfast is served each morning in the inn's large dining room, and includes homemade breads, muffins or and other specialties. The inn, which is decorated with antiques, also features a communal sitting room, flower gardens and a brick patio. The inn is located a few blocks from Jasper's historic Courthouse Square.
