<P> The Stanley Hotel is a 142 - room Colonial Revival hotel in Estes Park , Colorado . Approximately five miles from the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park , the Stanley offers panoramic views of Lake Estes , the Rockies and especially Long 's Peak . It was built by Freelan Oscar Stanley of Stanley Steamer fame and opened on July 4 , 1909 , catering to the American upper class at the turn of the century . The hotel and its surrounding structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . </P>
<P> The Stanley Hotel is a 142 - room Colonial Revival hotel in Estes Park , Colorado . Approximately five miles from the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park , the Stanley offers panoramic views of Lake Estes , the Rockies and especially Long 's Peak . It was built by Freelan Oscar Stanley of Stanley Steamer fame and opened on July 4 , 1909 , catering to the American upper class at the turn of the century . The hotel and its surrounding structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . </P>
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where was the hotel in the shining located
Estes Park , Colorado
Estes Park , Colorado