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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 ...
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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 ...