ONE OF THE MOST HAUNTED: The Stanley Hotel

This stunning hotel is mostly famous for inspiring Stephen King's book The Shining after he stayed in room 217 and the location was also used for the TV movie version.

The Stanley Hotel, Colorado in the USA definitely lines up for being one of the Most Haunted Places In The World.

It was completed by the inventor of the Stanley Steamer in 1909 who was known as Freelan Oscar Stanley. The steamer can still be found in the hotel lobby to this day (see below)

There are many ghost stories that staff and visitors have reported over the years. Here are several of the most spookiest I heard:

* Unseen hands pulling at peoples clothing.
* Hotel guests have had their blankets taken off them in the night and found them neatly folded on the side in the morning.
* Freelan Stanley's wife's is constantly heard piano heard playing by itself from the ballroom.
* A child seen and heard calling out to his nan on the second floor. Stephen King has actually witnessed this himself.

The Piano

And the stories from the from the most haunted rooms are:

Photograph of room 401 & (418 below) when occupied by paranormal investigators

Room 401: The previous owner of the land The Earl of Dunraven roams here. Faces have appeared at the window when guests haven't bee occupying the room and The Earl's distinctive cherry tobacco from his smoke piping can still be smelt.

Room 418

Room 418: Haunted by the ghosts of children who play noisily in the hallways at night and leave body shape impressions on the beds when guests haven't been occupying the room.

Room 217
Room 217 hallway

Room 217: The room where Stephen King stayed. In 1911 the housekeeper was almost killed there by a gas leak explosion. Since she passed in the 1950's doors are consistently opening and closing and the lights turning on and off on their own.

The Stanley Steamer

The hotel currently runs ghost tours where guests are taken around the most haunted rooms and are also guided through a creepy underground tunnel.