The Stanley Hotel: Colorado’s Premiere Spooky Destination
Amanda Moutinho
Located in the mountains of Estes Park sits a hotel with a haunted history. The Stanley Hotel was completed in 1909, and in 1911 a housekeeper was involved in an explosion that took place in what is now the spot of room 217. She is said to haunt the room and occasionally take special care of its guests by putting things away and unpacking.
Famously, it was staying in room 217 that inspired Stephen King’s to write “The Shining,” which was the source material for Stanley Kubrick’s much-praised 1980 film. The hotel even plays the movie on a continuous loop in every room.
Guests have claimed to have had other paranormal encounters throughout the hotel. Children have been heard giggling and playing down the hall, items have been moved around, and lights have turned on and off on their own.
F.O. Stanley, the hotel’s creator, is said to still roam the lobby, and his wife Fiona can sometimes be heard playing her beloved piano. The hotel has even been featured on episodes of “Ghost Adventures” and “Ghost Hunters.” The hotel embraces its spooky past and provides a variety of ghost tours fit for all ages and scare levels.
Learn more at StanleyHotel.com.
Check out our other Halloween stories from this issue:
- Colorado’s Ghost Towns
- Ouija, Is Anyone Here?
- Five Haunted Hospitals
- Messages from Beyond the Grave
- Netflix Instant Screaming
- The Stanley Hotel: Colorado’s Premiere Spooky Destination
- Oh, Blucifer
- First stop for UFOs: the Watchtower in Hooper
- The Ghosts of Cheesman Park
- Scientology is Scary [Opinion]
- Halloween Hitmakers
- En Garde
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