The Stanley Hotel

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019Angela

Okay, so this is not a book review of The Shining, but I just spent several days in Colorado with my girls, and son-in-law, visiting my 21 year old who lives there. I did not know (or I should say, remember), that the Stanley Hotel was in Colorado. We were driving up to Estes Park, and I said “Wow, that looks just like the Stanley Hotel, to which 3 of my kids said….”Um, it is Mom.” To which I completely freaked-geeked out so of course we had to stop. If I had realized this, I would have scheduled one of their tours. We did wander around inside where we were allowed, and I have to admit, using the restroom was really creepy. Two of my girls refused to go inside. I was also the only one in the vehicle who had ever seen the movie, so I bought copies of it when I returned home to send to the kids who haven’t seen it 🙂

Have you ever visited or stayed here? I do not think I could sleep there to be honest.

Laci April 8, 2019 / 10:23 am

I’ve visited it briefly, its neat!

Reply
- Angela April 8, 2019 / 10:24 am
  
  It definitely was!
  
  Reply
odylicious (Val) April 8, 2019 / 12:56 pm

Oh, you lucky girl! I guess I didn’t really realize it was in Colorado either, I figured it was more North.

Reply
Jess @ Combing Through the Pages April 9, 2019 / 4:14 pm

It’d be cool to visit, but there’s no way I could ever stay there overnight!

Reply
- odylicious (Val) April 9, 2019 / 5:22 pm
  
  Well, not alone for sure but maybe with a large group of friends. That would be the only way I could do it. And maybe in the late summer, forget winter haha.
  
  Reply
  - Jess @ Combing Through the Pages April 9, 2019 / 5:29 pm
    
    Oh no way! I’d be too paranoid someone would snap and go all REDRUM on us 😂
  - odylicious (Val) April 9, 2019 / 5:49 pm
    
    Oh, now I didn’t think of that! hahaha.
tidalscribe April 10, 2019 / 9:41 am

It looks lovely to stay at – if you hadn’t seen the film!

Reply
- Angela April 10, 2019 / 11:20 am
  
  Exactly! If they have working elevators in there, it would be a definite NEVER for me!
  
  Reply
Rae Longest April 14, 2019 / 5:06 pm

Loved the book; loved your pics. Thanks for taking me there with you. Have you read the sequel to The Shining, Dr. Sleep? I reviewed it on http://powerfulwomenreaders.wordpress.com

Reply
- Angela April 15, 2019 / 2:13 am
  
  I did! I loved it!
  
  Reply
The BookWorm Drinketh April 23, 2019 / 10:32 am

That’s AMAZING!! I need to stay there!! I haven’t don’t that one yet. But, my man and I DID stay in the hotel that was the location for the B&B for Groubdhog’s Day! That place SHOULD have been used for the Shining. It was actually a little creepy. 🤣🤣

Reply
- Angela April 23, 2019 / 10:39 am
  
  That must have been amazing! I do not think I could stay at the Stanley Hotel; just using the restroom downstairs had me a little freaked out 🙂
  
  Reply
  - The BookWorm Drinketh April 23, 2019 / 10:41 am
    
    😂😂 But, “all work and no play makes Angela a dull girl”. 😉
  - Angela April 23, 2019 / 10:49 am
    
    True 😂😂😂
Daniel Wilson June 10, 2019 / 7:47 am

I’m so impressed! This would be exactly the type of hotel we would look to stay in. There is so much to do and see.

Reply
- Angela June 19, 2019 / 11:08 am
  
  I do not know if I could spend the night there 🙂 It was beautiful though!
  
  Reply