The stanley hotels most famous and requested room is without a doubt room 217. It is also the room where many guests report unexplained events believed to be caused by the spirit of a former stanley hotel housekeeper named elizabeth wilson. Trapped in room 217 trapped in room 217 by thomas kingsley troupe is a middle grade book that resides in the haunted states of america series. Were keeping track of our favorite books of the year. Contrary to the hotels expectations, room 217 is requested more often than any other room at timberline. Ghosts of the stanley hotel and a night in room 217 amy. We are in estes park, colorado staying at the stanley hotel room 217. The stanley hotel the story of room 217237, stephen. In 1974, king and his wife were driving through estes park when darkness fell. Jim carrey requested 217 during the filming of dumb and dumber, but checked outso the story goesafter only three hours. I should mention that we came back to our hotel room and found. Stanley hotel room 217 room 217 at the stanley hotel. The presidential cottage features three bedrooms and two and a half baths.
Reserve one of our fully equipped private condo residences for your. The pair spent the night in room 217 where the author was struck with. There was a gas leak in the room when miss wilson entered with a lit. Experience old world charm at this historic hotel that offers luxurious services and fine dining with stunning views and a great location, just 6. Interestingly, his stay at the stanley had inspired him to write his famous horror novel the shining. It gained notoriety after famed horror writer, stephen king, spent the night with his wife at the stanley hotel back in 1974.
Back in the 70s, stephen king stayed the night in this particular room. A maid, elizabeth wilson, was sent to light the rooms with gas lanterns while the guests waited in the lobby. These are among our mostrequested rooms, availability is limited. The film includes footage from the shining and other kubrick films, along with discussions by kubrick enthusiasts. Room 418 seems to have the most ghostly activity reported. Stephen king and his wife spent a night at the stanley hotel in estes park, and the experience inspired his 1977 book the shining.
You have probably heard all about the stanley hotel and all the horror stories that have been associated with it. The 7 most haunted spots in the stanley hotel tripsavvy. Stanley, cofounder of the stanley motor carriage co. My husband and i stayed at the stanley hotel in room 217 the entire time. Discovering the haunted history of the stanley hotel. Stanley hotel in estes park, co offers 4 types of hotel accommodations including historic rooms, bed and breakfast boutique hotel, modern hotel rooms, and 1 to 3 bedroom condominiums perfect for groups. The room he stayed in was room 217, which is, to this day, the hotels. How to visit the reallife overlook lodge from the shining. Historic stanley hotel accommodations the stanley hotel.
At the time of his visit, king was writing a book with the working title darkshine set in an amusement park, but was not satisfied with the setting. They approached the towering stanley hotel and inquired about a room for the night. Scared the crap out of me the first time i read it. In fact, the entire fourth floor of the stanley hotel formerly the servants quarters is quite active. Approximately five miles from the entrance to rocky mountain national park, the stanley offers panoramic views of lake estes, the rockies and especially longs peak. Room 217 remains the stanleys most requested accommodation. The most haunted room at the stanley on memorial day weekend of 2017, my partner and i stayed the night at the stanley hotel. As i stated the hotel views guests second to any tours, weddings, conferences.
In 1974, famous horror writer stephen king stayed the night in room 217. Jim carrey tried to stay in this room, but only lasted a couple hours before leaving. The stanley hotel was stephen kings inspiration for his book called the. And, we doubledog dare you to book a night in room on the fourth floor. The book would forever connect the stanley hotel with the spirits that supposedly haunt it. On one night in 1973, stephen king checked into room 217 of the stanley hotel in estes park, colorado. The stanley hotel has been welcoming guests since mar 31, 2009. During one summer storm the power in the hotel went out. A big part of our tour was hearing the story of elizabeth wilson, who was a maid at the stanley hotel in the early 1900s. The stanley hotel is a 142room colonial revival hotel in estes park, colorado, united states. Author thomas kingsley troupe was inspired by his stay at the stanley hotel in estes park, colorado when writing trapped in room 217. Paul worked at the stanley from 19952005 and died of a heart attack while en route from the hotel to the hospital after suffering chest pains. Today both the film and the miniseries are played on a loop on one channel at the.
After one night in the almost deserted hotel, king had the inspiration for the shining. Sixtytwo years before he arrived, a housekeeper in the hotel was struck by lightning in the. The stanley is a shining example of how and where to make you look. The stanley hotel historic stanley estes park hotel. The stanleys infamous room 217 and the ghost of mrs. The stanley earned a reputation as a paranormal nerve center long before kings arrival at the hotel, completed in 1909 as an elite, 420room retreat by entrepreneur and inventor f. Even though we didnt encounter any of the stanley hotels former generations of guests, we fully intend to go back and hopefully spend the night in one of the haunted rooms. Stephen king the overlook the stanley hotel and ghosts. This is the room that stephen king stayed in for one night while trying to get rid of writers block. Reportedly this room is haunted by elizabeth wilson, the former head chambermaid. The hotel was about to close for the season and the kings discovered they would be the only guests that evening. King was generally disappointed with kubricks adaptation of his novel and in 1997, stephen king wrote a teleplay and produced a threepart the shining tv miniseries directed by mick garris, using the stanley hotel as a primary filming location. Thats a shady one, says the hotels tour guide kevin lofy.
A paranormal experience in room 217 at the stanley hotel. Stephen king spent a night in this room in the 70s and a few nightmares later he was inspired to write the shining. How to find the room 217 easter egg in shining, the. The spooky story behind colorados haunted stanley hotel. It was built by freelan oscar stanley of stanley steamer fame and opened on july 4, 1909, as a resort for upper class easterners. Bohemian babe stops by the historic stanley hotel in estes park, co.
Often, the sound of children playing in the halls of the stanley can be heard, even when no children are present. Stanley hotel ghost story supported by evidence of room 217 event. Stay in the historic stanley hotel featuring both king and double queen rooms. In stephen kings infamous horror book the shining, the stanley hotel room 237 is actually room 217 he altered the room nos in his book as the hotel staff feared that no one would take room no. Room 217, where king stayed, is often part of the hotels official ghost tour. The stanley hotel, listed on the national register of historic places, offers oldworld charm matched with modern day amenities in a spectacular mountain location. You should probably avoid staying at the stanley hotel, inspired by. Stanley hotel features a variety of rooms with high paranormal activity including the famous stephen king suite 217, the ghost hunters favorite room 401, as well as 407, and 428. The page where danny actually enters room 217 for the first time king builds to this moment for a long time, its one of the more frightening passages in the book, is precisely on page 217. A peek into the famous room 217 where king spent the night.
In stephen kings infamous horror book the shining, the stanley hotel room 237 is actually room 217. Room 237 is a 2012 american documentary film directed by rodney ascher about interpretations of stanley kubricks film the shining 1980 which was adapted from the 1977 novel of the same name by stephen king. Stanley hotel features a variety of rooms with high paranormal activity including the famous stephen king suite 217, the ghost hunters favorite room 401, as well. Four presidents and stephen king were among the many prominent guests who stayed in that room. Pieces of wallpapered drywall and carpet from the hotels infamous room 217 was discovered in the bowels of the structure while the hotels. Wilson frequents it, as mentioned, but its status as the imaginative cradle of the shining adds a further. Back in 1911 this was the presidential suite of the hotel.
The film has nine segments, each segment focusing on a different. Both book and film delve into the tricks the mind can play on those susceptible to. Known as a jackofalltrades, one of pauls responsibilities was to enforce the hotels 11 p. It takes place at the stanley hotel in estes park, colorado which is the main reason i was drawn to checking it out in the first place. He altered the room nos in his book as the hotel staffs feared that no one would take room no. Spending the night inside the stanley hotels room 217. Ghosts of the stanley hotel and a night in room 217 amys crypt. Stanley hotel is first and foremost an amusement park with hotel coming in second. The lodge requested that kubrick not depict room 217 featured in the book in the shining, because future guests at the lodge might be afraid to stay there, and a nonexistent room, 237, was substituted in the film. The stanley hotels room 217 is one of the most popular rooms in the hotel, after all, the ghost of mrs.
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