The Stanley Hotel: The Inn That Inspired The Shining
The grand Colorado hotel where Stephen King dreamed up The Shining — and where Flora Stanley still plays the ballroom piano.
A night that became a novel
In 1974, Stephen King and his wife were the only guests on the Stanley's closing night. He dreamed of his son running terrified through the halls — and woke with the bones of The Shining.The hauntings
Guests report piano music drifting from the empty ballroom (said to be the spirit of Flora Stanley), children laughing in the halls, and unexplained activity on the fourth floor. Room 217 — where King stayed — is the most requested room in the hotel.Visit
The grand 1909 hotel offers ghost tours and is open to overnight guests year-round.Find real haunts near you 🎃
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