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Inside the Colorado hotel that inspired Stephen King's The Shining

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, served as the inspiration for the fictional Overlook Hotel from Stephen King's ...

Is “The Shining” Based on a True Story? All About the Real Colorado Hotel That Inspired the Horror Classic

While The Shining isn't based on a true story, King has spoken about how the idea came to him while staying at The Stanley ...

The Hotel That Inspired ‘The Shining’ Has a Haunted History, Its Own Distillery, and a Secret Lounge—Here's What It's Like to Stay

Stephen King famously visited The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, and his experience inspired his novel and the 1980 ...

Stephen King's Original Idea For The Shining Had A Totally Different Vibe

The Shining is one of Stephen King's most famous works of horror, but the Overlook Hotel was almost a very different location.
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There never was an Overlook Hotel, but fans of ‘The Shining’ still flock here

Stephen King spent less than 24 hours at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park in 1974, but fans of his book and the 1980 film ...