Well I must start by saying the Stanley Hotel is a must even though I gave it 4 out of 5 stars. The Hotel grounds are so beautiful and the step back in time to a luxury hotel of the early 1900's is fun. The scary edge that it has about being possibly haunted is fun as well. The rooms on the other hand are not up to modern 5 Star quality but the Beds are Great, they do have flat screen T.v.s and the bathrooms though small are done to look old but are new, clean and quite modern. We still loved are stay but the rooms are pricey for what you get but as I said this Hotel is not just a place to lay your head but to have an experience. The Haunted/History Tour of the Hotel is great but wish the paying/staying guests got it for free. They have starbucks coffee served down by the tour office which is also a plus. The onsite eatery CASPIANS is quite good. Stay atleast a couple nights and have fun.

Really fun hotel. Great atmosphere, especially if you are interesting in the ghostly tales of the hotel. Creates a great vibe of comraderie among the guests. And there are few places as pretty as Estes Park.

When making reservations ask for Janette Aragon. Janette helped us arrange reservations for a large party and simply did a super job! In arranging this event, I had to deal with several people at the Stanley, Janette was simply the best of all the individuals and most professional. She simply shined!

We paid over $300 for a deluxe king room on the second floor at the main hotel and while the hotel is beautiful from the outside, the room was disappointing. We booked a room with a "jacuzzi" for an extra $80 only to find out that it was a regular tub with jacuzzi jets. (When I complained the woman at the desk was very accommodating and showed us another room, so that was nice). For such a high price I assumed there would be some amenities in the room such as a coffee maker or mini-fridge or a sink and tub that actually drain but got none of those things. Also, for most of the day there were loud tours going on right outside our door!