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Travel Weekly
21-05-2025
- Business
- Travel Weekly
Sage Hospitality adds the Stanley Hotel to its management portfolio
Colorado's Stanley Hotel, which served as the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel in Stephen King's novel "The Shining" and the subsequent film adaptation, will now be managed by Sage Hospitality Group. The move follows the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority's recent acquisition of the 68-acre property through its subsidiary, the Stanley Partnership for Art Culture and Education (SPACE). The hotel's former owner, John W. Cullen IV, will remain involved with the property as SPACE's chairman and CEO. Located in Estes Park, the Stanley Hotel was built in 1909 and is currently home to 191 guestrooms, multiple food and beverage outlets, the Stanley Live entertainment venue, a wellness center and spa, and 25,000 square feet of meeting space. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a member of the Historic Hotels of America. "The Stanley Hotel represents everything we look for in a landmark property: a rich history, innovative programming and deep community connections," said Daniel del Olmo, president and co-CEO of Sage Hospitality Group. The company said future plans call for a hotel expansion and a horror film museum in partnership with Blumhouse, a film and television production company. Other Sage Hospitality properties include Perry Lane in Savannah, Georgia; One Ocean Resort in Atlantic Beach, Florida; The Lodge at Sonoma in California; and Hotel Alpenrock in Breckenridge, Colorado.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Stanley Hotel officially sold; expansions, new features ahead
DENVER (KDVR) — The historic and iconic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park was officially sold to the Stanley Partnership for Art Culture and Education, LLC on Thursday. SPACE purchased the hotel campus through a public-private partnership with the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, private bond investors, the former hotel owner John W. Cullen IV and the new management company Sage Hospitality Group. What makes The Stanley Hotel one of the spookiest hotels in the nation? CECFA said that the campus's ownership by a public entity, with Cullen as Chair and CEO of SPACE, will amplify tourism for Estes Park and the state. 'I have owned The Stanley for almost 30 years and can't imagine a better way to both preserve and grow it for generations to come,' Cullen said in a press release from CECFA. With the new ownership, CECFA said that funds from the nearly $400 million bond will go toward expansions and renovations at the Stanley Hotel. The two historic lodging buildings will be extended with an additional 65 rooms and connected with a new porte-cochere for arriving guests. There will also be a new 65,000 square foot event center, which will include an 864-person auditorium and a Blumhouse horror film museum. CECFA also said that the hotel will host the Sundance Institute's 2025 Directors Lab starting next week. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Forbes
15-05-2025
- Forbes
Ghostly 1-In-100,000 Piebald Elk Spotted In The Wild In Colorado
A rare piebald elk is living in Colorado. If you were asked to describe an elk, you would probably say it's a big, four-legged brown animal with hooves. Some elk look a little different from their peers. There's a female elk that sports a dappled white coat living in Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife captured stunning images of the wild animal. The elk's color combo is known as piebald. CPW posted the photos to social media on May 12, saying, 'This rare genetic trait occurs in about 1 out of every 100,000 elk and causes a mostly white coat of hair with some patches of brown.' The images are like wildlife glamour shots. The elk has more white on her face while her body is a mix of white and brown. Colorado Parks and Wildlife shared this image of a rare piebald elk cow. The 'bald' part of piebald is a reference to color, like how a bald eagle has a white head. Piebald elk can look very different from each other, with some having more white patches than others. 'Piebaldism is a recessive trait; therefore, both parents must carry the recessive gene for there to be a chance that they will produce a piebald fawn. All of which makes this condition extremely rare,' the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said in a Facebook post in 2021. The unusual elk lives with her herd near Estes Park in northern Colorado. If Estes Park rings a bell, it may be because it's home to the famous Stanley Hotel, the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel in Stephen King's 'The Shining.' That little tidbit of haunting history doesn't have anything to do with the elk's ghostly appearance. Colorado seems to be a lucky state when it comes to piebald elk. The crew of a CPW wildlife-monitoring helicopter flight caught sight of a mostly white elk cow in 2023. The newly spotted elk is believed to be a different animal than the one seen a couple of years ago, says Kara Van Hoose, CPW public information officer. Wildlife fans have a better chance of spotting a piebald elk in Colorado than just about anywhere else. Officials estimate the state is home to around 280,000 elk, making it the largest population of elk in the world. It's a remarkable comeback story for the big game animals, which once numbered around 40,000 in all of North America in the 1900s, CPW said. A piebald elk in Colorado has become a bit of a local celebrity. Colorado was at the forefront of reviving elk populations. Notably, the state imported 50 elk from Wyoming in 1916 to begin rebuilding the herds. While elk are thriving in Colorado, they still have some threats to contend with—such as vehicle strikes, disease and poaching. The piebald elk's eye-catching coloration means she may blend in well with the landscape during winter, but may also stand out more during warmer months. The elk is a minor celebrity around Estes Park. Colorado wildlife fans shared sightings of the elk with CPW on Facebook. Animals like the piebald elk can attract a lot of attention, much like bison at Yellowstone National Park. Elk are big, powerful wild animals and they're not looking to be your buddy. 'If you're lucky enough to catch a glimpse of her, remember to give her lots of space,' CPW said.
CBS News
15-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Iconic Stanley Hotel in Colorado purchased by public entity
The historic and iconic Stanley Hotel in Northern Colorado has been sold. The public entity, The Stanley Partnership for Art Culture and Education, LLC or SPACE, purchased the hotel through a public-private partnership. The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park CBS That partnership is among the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, private bond investors, former owner John W. Cullen IV, and new manager Sage Hospitality Group. Cullen is at the helm of SPACE as chair and CEO. "I have owned The Stanley for almost 30 years and can't imagine a better way to both preserve and grow it for generations to come," said Cullen in a statement. According to CECFA, the nearly $400 million bond offering will also fund a major expansion of the two historic lodging buildings and a new 65,000 square foot event center. The event center will feature an 864-person auditorium and a horror film museum curated by Blumhouse Productions. The Stanley Hotel CBS The hotel was initially built to attract wealthy vacationers from the East Coast to Colorado. However, the building was rocketed into fame after Stephen King visited decades ago. He reportedly was a guest during a slow season for the hotel. While staying at the hotel, King had a vision of writing a horror book that took place in the hotel, which became "The Shining" and was turned into a movie.
The Star
28-04-2025
- The Star
In the US: Stanley Hotel, famous for 'The Shining', plans major revamp
Stanley Hotel is the inspiration for one of King's most popular books, The Shining. – The Stanley Hotel website The hotel that inspired Stephen King to write his bestseller The Shining is turning to the municipal-bond market to pay for a sweeping overhaul in a bid to cement its status in the film industry, particularly among horror aficionados. The new owners of the Stanley Hotel, which is in Estes Park, Colorado in the United States, plan to borrow nearly US$300mil (RM1.32bil) to expand its facilities, bond documents show. The majority of the offering, which will be issued through a state authority, is tax-exempt and will be backed by revenue generated by the hotel as well as other streams. The project, which includes a new event centre, is the result of a decade's worth of planning by the state and the hotel owner along with cultural and film organisations around how to attract more regional tourism. Part of the goal is to tap into the Sundance Film Festival's planned move to Boulder (about 65km from the hotel) in 2027 from Utah. The Stanley is a 196-room independent hotel that opened in 1909 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its campus encompasses more than 16ha with amenities including outdoor pools, a spa, restaurants, and a concert hall. Located near the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park, it's the only full-service hotel in the area. King and his wife stayed in the hotel for one night in 1974, and had the unusual experience of being the only guests as it was closing the next day for the winter, the author recalls on his website. The empty hotel struck him as a good setting for a ghost story, but it was a nightmare he had that night – of his then-toddler-aged son screaming as he was chased through the hotel's corridors by a fire-hose – that set The Shining story in motion. The book, which was turned into the 1980 movie starring Jack Nicholson, is about a writer who, with his family, is hired to take care of a remote, haunted hotel during the winter and progressively goes insane. The hotel exterior featured in the movie was in Oregon. 'The Stanley is a great old hotel,' King said through a representative. 'For me it's full of ghosts.' The hotel created a replica of the toilet featured in the 1980 movie starring Jack Nicholson. – Handout Expanded campus With the proceeds of the debt sale, the hotel will add 65 guest rooms, build a new lobby and arrivals area and the event centre. The debt is unrated, a category that tends to be on the riskier side and is sold only to qualified investors. Among the risks cited in bond documents: the prospect that tariffs on imported construction materials could boost costs and lead to higher prices that ultimately weigh on revenue from the hotel and the new centre. The centre will be dedicated to the horror genre with a museum and a film archive with exhibits and events curated by Blumhouse Productions, which produced films including Halloween and Paranormal Activity. Exhibits will include movie sets and artefacts from films, bond documents say. It will also have an auditorium with the capacity to hold 1,100 people, a 176-seat theatre and a speakeasy. The renovated hotel will continue to host the annual Sundance Directors Lab programme, which features up-and-coming and established filmmakers. Mark Heller, executive director of the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, the issuer, said in a statement that the hotel's agreements with Blumhouse and Sundance will 'greatly enhance Colorado's standing in film-making'. The lab will also fill the hotel during low-tourism winter months, he said. As part of the renovation, the property will also become a fully-owned subsidiary of the issuer, which is a public entity that provides financing for cultural and educational institutions in the state. – Bloomberg
