Would you dare to stay at the hotel that inspired The Shining? 👀 Stephen King spent just one night at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, and it changed horror history forever. After waking from a nightmare (or was it?!) inside Room 217, he began writing his most chilling novel yet. Today, you can take the Haunted Shining Tour to walk those same halls, visit the Shining Suite, and even see the real ax from the movie. Our guide told us stories of flickering lights, ghostly laughter, and h