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Washington,DC - Spring Yverdon-Les-Bains is a thermal spa town on the southern tip of Lake Neuchatel. As our readers are aware, we enjoy thermal bathing and try to work it into our itineraries where possible. The hotel sits in the middle of a green park with direct access to Yverdon's Spa Center. One enters an attractive reception area with the public rooms nicely positioned adjacent to the lobby. There is an outdoor pool and lounging area with the Cote Jardin Terrace for enjoying a beverage or a snack.
The facility is showing its age, particularly in the guest rooms where a total renovation is overdue. The breakfast buffet was less than average and poorly maintained by the almost-invisible staff. The Central Spa pool was a huge disappointment in that it didn't have the water jets that massage the body from every angle, which make the thermal bathing experience relaxing and fun.
After getting settled in the hotel, we were off on a tour of the region between Yverdon and Geneva, where we would pick-up Cornelia at the airport. This part of the Jura region, with its high green mountains and deep valleys, is dotted with horse farms where riding horses are bred. The village of Vallorbe on the border with France is so pretty with great mountain scenery.
As we climbed the mountains, the views back down to Lac De Joux were glorious. Every village we drove through was neat and clean. We wound back down to Le Brassus then again up to Marchairuz at meters, where we were surrounded by thick woods and lush grazing land.
