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Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado |
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Stanley Hotel
333 Wonderview Ave
Estes Park, Colorado 80517
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| This grand hotel sits high on the eastern slope of the Colorado Rockies, less than 6 miles from Rocky Mountain National Park. The Stanley's white-pillared Georgian architecture, dining and dancing provide the setting for many conferences and weddings. Listed as a National Trust Historic Hotel of America, the hotel was founded in 1909 by F.O. Stanly, co-inventor of the Stanley Steamer automobile.
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Amenities | Recreation | Features | Reviews
Stanley Hotel Amenities
Set atop a hill overlooking the town of Estes Park, this four-story hotel is five miles from Rocky Mountain National Park. Built in 1909, the hotel combines a rich history with modern amenities. Complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel (network cards not provided). There is 16,000 square feet of meeting and event space, with audio-visual equipment and event catering available. Guests can also use a business center with printing, faxing, copying, and complimentary high-speed Internet access. Recreation facilities include a seasonal outdoor lap pool and an on-site spa offering a variety of services (surcharge), including facials, massages, and hair, nail, and body treatments. The hotel's fine-dining restaurant serves Continental cuisine with an emphasis on Colorado game. During summer, guests can dine on an outdoor patio with a waterfall.
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Recreation
The hotel offers a seasonal outdoor lap pool and an adjacent playground. In warm weather, area activities include hiking, climbing, mountain biking, rafting, four-wheel driving, and boating on Lake Estes, a half-mile from the hotel. Two public golf courses, the Estes Park and Lake Estes Executive 9, are one mile away. Winter activities include cross-country skiing, ice skating, sleigh rides, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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Features
What to expect: Built by inventor F.O. Stanley in 1909, the white-pillared, Georgian-revival hotel has been named a Historic Hotel of America by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Perched above the resort town of Estes Park, five miles from Rocky Mountain National Park, the hotel is a popular spot for couples, conferences, weddings, and horror-film buffs--it’s said to have inspired Stephen King's book The Shining.
Amenity highlights: Complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel (network cards not provided), and a business center offers complimentary high-speed Internet access for guests without laptops. Guests can swim in the seasonal outdoor lap pool, enjoy a spa treatment (surcharge), or take history and ghost tours of the historic hotel (surcharge).
Insider tip: Guests can explore Rocky Mountain National Park and Roosevelt National Forest on horseback from the Cowpoke Corner Corral and National Park Gateway Stables. The company offers scenic rides lasting from one hour to all day. Pony rides are available for children. Surcharges apply.
Cascades Restaurant and Lounge - Continental cuisine meets Colorado game in this fine-dining restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday champagne brunch. During summer, guests can dine on an outdoor patio with a waterfall. Reservations are strongly recommended.
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Stanley Hotel Reviews
| Traveler Ratings Summary for Stanley Hotel
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Overall: 3.89 |
Service
3.33 |
Condition
3.89 |
Cleanliness
4.22 |
Comfort
4.22 |
Recommend
66.67 % |
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| Beautiful Historic Hotel |
Overall: 4 |
Service
5 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Beautiful hotel in a great location.
Reviewed by traveler from Chicago, IL on August 9, 2006 |
| Not Impressed |
Overall: 3 |
Service
2 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
No |
| Although the hotel is unique and is an interesting place, but staff for hotel level is not friendly or helpfull. The front desk clerks all seem to have an attitude. The staff very always making excuses why service was slow or non existent.
Reviewed by traveler from Connecticut on August 9, 2006 |
| Quirky, with character |
Overall: 4 |
Service
2 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Our room itself very nice. Front desk staff were very helpful and friendly, as was the service from the waitress who served us cocktails when we were sitting on the lovely and comfortable hotel veranda. The overall condition of the hotel could be better...it definitely has received its share of wear and tear over the years. We were very disappointed with the Cascades restaurant. We arrived at 7:30 PM on a Wednesday evening, and were seated immediately, but thereafter utterly ignored. We sat there for a full 30 minutes but were never approached by a server. Busboys came by a few times to fill (and then refill) our water glasses, but that was it. Several servers were moving about the room, taking care of other guests (I would estimate the restaurant was about 1/3-3/4 full) but none ever even looked our direction. After a half an hour of waiting, we got up and left (ended up driving down into the little downtown area to find a restaurant there). It really was odd. The couple at the table next to us, who were being served thier dessert just as we sat down, seemed to be having a similar issue. They finished and were desperately trying to get someone to bring them thier bill without much luck. When we left they were still sitting there...they'd gotten the bill by that time, I think, but were still waiting for someone to come back and pick up thier credit card so they could pay. The hotel has a lot of character and beautiful views...just go elsewhere to dine!
Reviewed by traveler from Chicago, IL on July 13, 2006 |
| Tiny and cramped for way too much $$$$ |
Overall: 3 |
Service
2 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
No |
| This hotel was a major disappointment. For the amount we paid, I thought we were going to get something really special. Instead we got a very small, cramped room. It a had a miniature television and no full lenght mirror. It was a hot day and our room was next to an outdoor stairwell, so with the window open (no air conditioning) we heard clomping up and down the stairs and talking, laughing for most of the night. "The Shining" was supposed to be playing and was not. We checked with the front desk and the channel they gave us was playing "Dumb and Dumber" That's how we felt after our stay at this hotel.
Reviewed by traveler from Colorado Springs, CO on June 21, 2006 |
| Very nice historic hotel |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Would definitely go back
Reviewed by traveler from Denver, CO on May 30, 2006 |
| won't go back |
Overall: 3 |
Service
2 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
2 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
No |
| The loud noise of young people up and down the hall didn't stop until after 3 am. the room was very very warm not very good air flow. Not a great time, won't go back
Reviewed by traveler from Littleton Co. on May 3, 2006 |
| A Jewel Overlook-ing Estes Park |
Overall: 5 |
Service
4 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| We went to Estes Park for a four-day stay & this hotel was the best part of the vacation (which is saying a lot in view of the gorgeous scenery in & around Estes). The hotel is charming; the staff is quite courteous and helpful. The 24/7 showings of "The Shining" (both versions) on one of the hotel TV channels was a little cheesy; though it was interesting to see the parts of the tv-movie version that were actually filmed there. By all means, if you ever have an opportunity, visit this hotel!
Reviewed by traveler from St. Louis, MO on March 24, 2006 |
| Excellent Hotel With Interesting History |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The Stanley Hotel is Estes Park, Colorado is a wonderfully restored historic hotel. The staff and service is excellent, as is the food in the main restaurant. The hotel does a good job of playing up the hotel's history, even tastefully including the hotel's part in the film, "The Shining." Highly recommended.
Reviewed by traveler from Chicago, IL on March 8, 2006 |
| A must even if you only can saty one night, this is a very unique hotel with a beutifull view |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| There are a string of good chain hotels up and down the same road as the Stanley hotel most are less expensive. We stayed at the stanley for the only night we were in Estes Park. We would stay at least a week end if we were there for a week just because it is such an experince to stay there.
Reviewed by traveler from Lancaster Pa. on October 26, 2005 |
| Great Hotel, Wonderful Setting |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| There's something about the Stanley. Built in 1909, the hotel is a bit tattered, but it tries really hard and that means a lot. While the paint is chipped on the outside, the rooms are clean, comfortable and updated somewhere in recent memory. We wondered about the exterior upkeep, but the staff was pleasant and helpful and the Sunday buffet has prime rib that is not to be missed. Only a quick drive from Rocky Mountain National Park, the Stanly starts your experience early with the occasional elk or two on the front lawn and the impressive Rocky Mountain backdrop. This is a popular setting for weddings. For those who enjoyed the Stephen King thriller, The Shinning, this is the hotel that inspired it. Supposedly haunted by the hotel's friendly founders, F.O. Stanley (inventor of the Stanley Steamer) and his wife, ghost tours are available. No spirits visited our room however and we had a great couple night's sleep with cool mountain breezes blowing through our open windows. We have stayed here a few times, love it, and will stay here again and again.
Reviewed by traveler from Colorado Springs on September 8, 2005 |
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