The Stanley Hotel

We looked through the areas of the hotel that were open to the public after paying 10 dollars for parking. There wasn't a lot to look at but felt like it was fine for the money and the time we spent.. The shining tour maybe would have been interesting but we didn't book ahead of time.

$1389.24 for two nights for Cassie's Spirited Grand King at the Stanley Hotel, and I have never, ever regretted an expense more than this one. I do want to say that the staff at the Stanley Hotel is wonderful - so focused on you having a great experience! I enjoyed meeting every single person that works there. I know this is an independent hotel, but if you are reading this review anytime near June 2026, I think you should know that the entire hotel is a messy and loud construction zone...and the hotel won't tell you that. Look, I know hotels need to expand and renovate! But I stayed at The Boca Raton once during a major reno and rooms were half off because of it - and the website informed you all over the place to expect noise and disruption. We paid a silly amount of money for this hotel and we couldn't walk around the grounds, we couldn't sleep in, and there was construction debris everywhere! You can see in the photos: glass in the gutter, goop near the bathroom light fixture, standing water that never drained, and some of the big dig (a new performance venue, a new restaurant, etc). As far as staying at the hotel in general, if you are reading this after the construction is done, be aware that there are constantly tours being run, so there are people EVERYWHERE. We saw two bus tours while we were there. There's a $10 charge to park that is waived if you show your room key, but consider that this means that so many people come there that parking is an additional revenue stream. Some times we had to pull up over a temporary bumper and park in a dusty construction lot. As far as staying in "Cassie's Spirited King" room, it is simply not worth the additional money. If you're considering staying in this one, I think it's a sham. The other Spirited rooms all have bronze placards labeling the room, and this one doesn't. It's a king bed and a pull out couch, and while our two kids didn't mind sleeping in it, it wasn't an ideal construction. I wish we had either stayed in an Aspire room, which is a little walk down the hill to a newer building, or in one of the cute cabin-style hotels in the town. The hotel is quite close to Rocky Mountain National Park, and you can walk to the Riverwalk, so that's convenient. But if I had it all to do again, I'd come to the Stanley for the tour, have lunch there, and stay somewhere else.

The hotel is under major construction and renovation. The parking situation is miserable. There is no way to get your luggage up to the lobby without going up a large staircase. No help available from anyone. When I tied the normal way to get in (a ramp) , it was closed for Sundance directors lab conference. When I complained that was the only handicap entrance they said “ oh well, Sundance paid a lot of money . They locked off elevators to the only possible handicap entrance “ I’m furious! Will never recommend this place to anyone. To top it off, when I looked at the bath towels, they were stained and not usable. Overall very unhappy

There is a lot of construction going on around the hotel. The construction is not the problem. We stayed in a room at the Lodge. There is no ramp leading to the Lodge. Guests have to take their luggage a very steep flight of stairs in the front to access the main lobby. There is no one in the Lodge lobby to assist anyone with anything – including luggage. Parking is a mess. The room itself was tiny. So tiny that I had to set up the ironing board in the bathroom. The bathroom had an open toilet (no closable toilet seat). I was able to purchase one ticket for the 9 PM ghost tour. I had to play a game all day - checking the website and calling the tour desk to see if any tours would be added or if another ticket would become available. No, no, no. Then – all of a sudden – many tours were available throughout the evening. The highlight of our visit was the whiskey tasting room. The lady that runs it is very knowledgeable and fun. Furthermore- DEI is still “a thing” when it comes to the staff at the Stanley. I doubt the twins that founded the Stanley be happy with the way it is staffed today. I wish that we would have just visited the Stanley and stayed somewhere else.

Absolutely awful. There is nothing charming about this hotel. Staff were unhelpful and appeared overwhelmed at all times. No daily servicing of the room. An overpriced tourist trap