Haunted Hotels in Estes Park, Colorado

The Shining Hotel – AKA The Stanley Hotel It takes a lot to scare legendary horror author Stephen King, but years ago his visit to the Stanley Hotel rattled his nerves enough to wake him in the middle of the night.  That’s when he began to conceive his masterpiece, The Shining. King’s experience at Colorado’s landmark Stanley Hotel served as the inspiration for the book which has many people dubbing it The Shining Hotel. History of The Stanley Hotel Built at the turn of the 20th century, the hotel was the brainchild of Freelan Oscar Stanley. Read more…