What better way to celebrate the Halloween season than with a stay in one of Colorado's most haunted hotels? Certainly, with these, it's Halloween all year round.
Stanley Hotel, Estes Park 
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Stanley Hotel, Estes Park (Prices and photos)
The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park apparently scared horror writer Stephen King so much that it became the inspiration for the setting of 'The Shining'. The hotel opened its doors in 1909 and ghostly events have been part of its history ever since. The sounds of children running and laughing through the corridors are often reported on the fourth floor, and Mr Stanley, the original owner of the hotel and the inventor of Stanley Steamer Automobiles, as well as his wife, are said to frequently walk through the lobby. Mrs Stanley can sometimes be heard playing her piano, while a former housekeeper who died in the hotel in 1911 is said to frequently assist guests in room 217 by unpacking and storing their belongings.
Brown Palace Hotel, Denver 
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Brown Palace Hotel, Denver (Prices and photos)
For over a century, the Brown Palace Hotel has set the standard for luxurious Denver accommodation. Not only has it hosted countless celebrities, presidents and other dignitaries, but it has also been said to host several spirits, with many tales of unexplained paranormal activity reported by staff and guests over the years. The stories have included sightings of a string quartet in St Mark's Hall, where guests used to enjoy musical performances, with the group reportedly assuring several bellhops that 'we live here'.
Hotel Jerome, Aspen 
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Hotel Jerome, Aspen (hotel prices and photos)
Locals sometimes refer to Hotel Jerome in Aspen as 'Hotel Bad Luck' because of the unusually high number of deaths and other tragedies that have befallen it. Multiple guests throughout its history have checked in and never checked out. There have been drownings, accidental deaths and murders here, and it is said that many of those spirits roam its halls. Some have even glimpsed a drowning victim swimming in the hotel pool.
Hotel St. Nicholas, Cripple Creek 
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Hotel St. Nicholas, Cripple Creek (Prices and photos)
The St. Nicholas Hotel was a hospital during Cripple Creek's flourishing gold mining periods and also had a ward for the mentally ill. If you are interested in experiencing some of its paranormal activity, many mysterious incidents occurred in room 11. Paranormal investigators and guests have experienced all kinds of strange happenings, including spirits that seem to want to take their grasping abilities into the afterlife by watching guests while they are in bed.
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Hotel Colorado (Prices and photos)
Guests and staff have reported numerous bizarre occurrences over the years at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs, most often in the early hours of the morning, between 2am and 4am. Sometimes the lifts move from floor to floor with no one inside or the smell of cigar smoke wafts through the rooms, even though no one is smoking. The screams of a woman can frequently be heard throughout the hotel and it is believed to be that of a maid who was murdered by her lover in a guest room that has since been turned into a storage room, due to the many paranormal occurrences. If you are brave enough to experience this, the third floor is said to have the most activity, such as flashing lights on and off, televisions that change channels on their own, apparition sightings and more.
Delaware Hotel, Leadville 
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Delaware Hotel, Leadville (Prices and photos)
The Delaware Hotel is located in America's highest city, Leadville, at 10,152 feet. Surrounded by the majestic Rocky Mountains, it not only offers an extraordinary setting, but is one of the most haunted hotels in the state. Built in 1886, there is a lot of history here, and not all of it pretty. It is said that a woman named Mary Coffey wandered the halls - she and her husband stayed here in 1899, and in a jealous rage, shot her in the back. While she lived for several days, she eventually succumbed to her wounds. Since then a vision of Coffey has been repeatedly reported.
Windsor Hotel, Del Norte 
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Windsor Hotel, Del Norte (Prices and photos)
The 1874 Windsor Hotel in Del Norte is one of the oldest hotels in Colorado. In the late 19th century, when the town was a thriving mining and ranching centre, it became its social and commercial hub. The hotel is said to be haunted by a woman known as Maude, who stayed here with her husband. He reportedly told her that he would be right back, but when she looked out the window to watch him go, she saw him leaving with another woman. She split, crossed the street and bought a gun, went back to her room and shot herself. Today, guests who stay in the room can sometimes still hear her moaning in pain, from the wound and the loss of her love.
Strater Hotel, Durango 
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Strater Hotel, Durango (Prices and photos)
The Strater Hotel in Durango was built in 1887, reportedly on the old railway tracks.It has wonderful interiors that include one of the most extensive collections of walnut antiques in Victoria and also houses one of the most prestigious theatres still in operation. It is also believed to be haunted, with numerous paranormal reports, such as an apparition resembling a railway engineer dressed in period clothing walking through the lobby, and the shadowy figure of a man in a white shirt vanishing as quickly as he appears. The hotel staff is so disturbed that no one will work alone on the upper floors of the hotel.
Victor Hotel 
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Victor Hotel (Prices and photos)
Hotel Victor, a building dating back to 1899, was originally a bank, but it also served as a warehouse for the bodies of the dead when people died in winter, as the ground was too hard for burial. Today you'll be impressed when you see its beautiful Victorian-style lobby and authentic birdcage lift, but if you spend the night, particularly on the fourth floor where the corpses are stored, you might not get much rest as it is said to be quite active Apparitions as well as the sounds of footsteps and voices when no one is there, and lights turning on and off by themselves have been reported among other events. Room 301 was said to be haunted by a ghostly name, Eddie, who fell down the lift shaft, and the lift doors often opened and closed on their own.
