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The road is known as the 'Going-to-the-Sun Road'. It is located in Montana, passing through the heart of Glacier National Park.
Glacier National Park?
"Hotel Du Lac" was filmed at the Park Hotel in Vitznau on Lake Lucerne.
The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado
Making a reservation for lodging and/or a hotel for Glacier National Park is super easy, and can be done from the convenience of home! You can either go on Glacier National Park's official website and make a reservation there or call the various places that offer hotel accommodations inside Glacier National Park.
The Shining is set at the fictional Overlook Hotel in Colorado. Although the hotel itself doesn't exist, the inspiration for the hotel is believed to be The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado.
There are two large hotels inside Glacier National Park: The Many Glacier Hotel and the Lake McDonald Lodge. Outside the park, the larger Glacier Park Lodge is located in East Glacier, MT. Other lodging options also exist inside the park including the Rising Sun Motor Inn, Swiftcurrent Motor Inn, and Village Inn at Apgar. Many other options exist outside the park.
Stephen King wrote "The Shining" at The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. The hotel served as inspiration for the fictional Overlook Hotel in the book.
"The Shining" is based on the fictional Overlook Hotel, which is situated in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. While the story is not directly based on a specific town, the setting draws inspiration from locations like Estes Park and the Stanley Hotel in Colorado.
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Stephen King wrote "The Shining" at the Stanley Hotel in Colorado. The hotel's spooky atmosphere and history inspired him to write the novel.
He did not write the book in the hotel but was inspired to write it after staying in the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO.