The Stanley

I would rather b heldup @gunpoint @thefront doors. Take my money, rough me up&send me away. Instead smiling took my money&informed me Shining wasn’t filmed here. hotel profits from misinformation taking advantage of guests 2 make a few$.

The Stanley Hotel is such a beautiful historic building. Walking through it is like walking back in time. The lobby, restaurant and bar are probably one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen, and the exterior of the building and grounds are maintained impeccably. But... I don't believe in the paranormal...I don't believe in ghosts or spirits... I will lay the facts out of my experience and let you decide... We were at the bar at around 11:00 pm, I believe it closes at 1:00 am. After a few drinks I had to use the bathroom so I went to the one in the basement to use the men's room. There was nobody in the basement but one or two employees milling around who were quickly out of sight. As I walked into the men's room which was fully empty, I got this gut feeling of uneasiness. I chalked it up to having a few drinks and falling for the folklore of the hotel. As I stood in the men's room I felt burning on the left side of my neck. I ran to the mirror and saw four deep scratch marks. I didn't scratch my neck. I believe in science and facts and have been racking my brain trying to find a scientific explanation for this. I have physical photograph proof. I quickly googled the hotels history and read about a "Big Mountain Jim" that allegedly roamed the halls. I remembered back to being at another restaurant earlier on the day, The Bird and Jim. I had a "Big Mountain Jim" burger there. Paranormal? A strange set of coincidences? You tell me.

Great , the silent hill hotel , i love to stay in this magical structure , me and my family had a great time there , about the receptionist we were not very happy. But Maybe she were just in bad mood that day , but for the rest , it was pretty magical , loved it

Great for history and paranormal interest. Otherwise rooms are not worth the money. Customer service is poor if you have an issue. Watch out for any activity you book, it could be canceled at the last minute. We planned our trip around the Hannibal Seance, spent many $’s on room and dinner and @ 6pm it was canceled !!! The Stanley offered to refund 10% of the too . Really?

DON’T GO IF YOU HAVE A SERVICE DOG!!! I was absolutely humiliated when I went there with my family. I had a service dog with me with his vest on just enjoying the hotel when Katelyn approached me and demanded that I leave immediately because there were no dogs on the property. I began to tell her/him that my dog was trained as a service dog and I have a card that proves he went through training. She/he began to tell me that my dog didn’t ACT like a service dog because he was to friendly and couldn’t possibly be one and to leave immediately. WHAT!!! She/he can’t assume anything! I told them that even service dogs can sometimes get excited. She/he wouldn’t listen to anything I said and I was forced to leave out of sheer humiliation. Everyone was staring. Horrible experience!!! I have been there before but NEVER AGAIN!!! Just save yourself a trip if you are disabled and don’t waste the $10 parking fee.

This was a bucket list stop. Beautiful hotel and grounds. Stephen King was inspired to write the Shining while staying in room 217, and several movies were filmed here. The hotel offers tours but we decided to walk around on our own. They have a great gift shop but make sure you watch the amount they ring up - we were double charged for a highball glass and didn’t realize it until we got home.