The Stanley Hotel

The Stanley Hotel is a large, 140 room hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. It was built and opened in 1908 by Freelan Oscar Stanley (the co-inventor of the Stanley Steamer automobile) after he suffered a terrible bout of tuberculosis and moved to the area with his wife, Flora. It is rumored that the area was so beautiful that Stanley’s health greatly improved as a result. The Hotel gained great popularity with many rich and famous people in history, such as The Unsinkable Molly Brown, John Phillip Sousa, Teddy Roosevelt, and many celebrity personalities.

The infamous hotel is well known to be the inspiration behind Stephen King’s The Shining and although the hotel was not used in the film adaption in 1980, it was used in the TV adaption of the book in 1997. It is rumored that the room King stayed in (217) was heavily haunted and the man himself experienced things that he could not explain.

It is widely believed that the Stanley Hotel is home to many spirits, the activity peaking in the ballroom. Staff have reported hearing a party going on in the ballroom, but upon inspection they would find it to be empty. Employees have also reported hearing someone playing the piano but they would find no one there when they checked. This is believed to be the Spirit of Flora Stanley, as she was a pianist. Additionally, people have claimed to see spirits standing over their beds before disappearing. Things have also come up missing, such as jewelry and money, with no explanation as to how someone got into the room and took them.

The hotel was investigated by T.A.P.S, the stars of the SyFy show Ghost Hunters. Although they debunked many allegations (due to drafts, leaky pipes, etc.), they could not explain many of the incidents, many of which happened in the ballroom. The most popular occurrences were a table jumping a few feet in the air during tape change (partially caught on camera) and a thick glass breaking in the middle of the night, as investigator Jason Hawes slept. Although many people have attempted to debunk TAPS’ findings, nothing legitimate has come to light.

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