A large, white, historic hotel building with a central cupola, multiple dormer windows, a columned porch, and American flags along the facade under a clear blue sky.
The Stanley Hotel, photographed on Feb. 17, 2023, in Estes Park, has 140 rooms and 14,000 square feet of event space. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)

Perhaps the most iconic hotel in Colorado, the history and lore continues to write a new chapters as more people discover Estes Park. Colorado fun fact: Built in 1909, The Stanley Hotel is the inspiration behind Stephen King’s “The Shining” turned blockbuster movie (King lived in Boulder for more than 30 years).

With an infusion of cash for remodeling via a public-private partnership deal in 2025, the quirky “Dead Guy Days” festival relocated to town, and the start of a partnership with Sundance and the upcoming festival’s move to Boulder, the Stanley is as hip as it’s ever been.

Stanley Hotel

333 E Wonderview Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517, USA (40.382884, -105.519219)
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