Old Timer

Almost as magnificent as the mountains it is built upon, The Stanley Hotel was one of the reasons we chose Estes Park as our vacation destination.


The second-most haunted hotel in America (it has been visited multiple times by TAPS ghost hunters) and the location which inspired Stephen King's "The Shining," the internal and external atmosphere of the place did not disappoint.

While we didn't stay there, and opted for a quaint little river lodge instead, we did enjoy our "ghost tour" and, in addition to the rest of its surroundings, would love to visit it again someday.