Visit the Famous and Haunted Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado

You just never know what secrets are hiding behind the exterior of what appears to be a nice hotel, so you would probably never guess that the Stanley Hotel was once used for the horror movie, "The Shining" or for filming the last part of "Dumb and Dumber". The hotels popularity has drawn in many stars over the decades, whether it is to investigate the supernatural or just to get away from the stress of real people while relaxing in the comfort and beauty of the luxury hotel that offers a little more than just hospitality, you will easily find it at the Stanley Hotel.

Construction of the Stanley Hotel began in 1906 and officially opened in 1909. F. O. Stanley and his wife Flora built their family home in Estes Park, Colorado, then later built the hotel nearby. F.O. was extremely intelligent and constructed a hydroelectric plant within the mountains so that the hotel could be all electric. He later added the convenience of telephones to every room which was quite a luxury for that period of time. The Stanley was once used as a summer resort so heat was not necessary, but it was eventually installed in 1979. Prior to that time the hotel was heated from fireplaces located on the first floor.

It is thought that Mr. and Mrs. Stanley loved their hotel so much that they still live there today, not in the physical form, but rather in the form of friendly and annoying spirit forms. F.O. Stanley likes to play the piano in the music room late at night, and Flora is known to be highly visible at just about any time of the day or night. Her image is considered a high profile haunting as she is quite frequently spotted in the billiard room and in the lobby.