The major difference in tiling a fireplace compared to other surfaces is the type of mortar required. Use heat-resistant epoxy (up to 400 degrees F) when tiling over wood; use heat-resistant cement-based mortars on masonry surfaces. If a brick surround and hearth are stable and in good repair, you can tile over them.
The Stanley Hotel also hosted the horror novelist Stephen King, serving as inspiration for the Overlook Hotel in his 1977 bestseller The Shining. Today, it includes a restaurant, spa, and bed-and-breakfast and provides guided tours which feature the history and alleged paranormal activity of the site.
It's actually the Timberline Lodge in Oregon that you see in the opening scene of the film and for the exterior shots of the fictional Overlook Hotel. And while the interior shots were done on a sound stage in England, the Stanley has played up its place in horror history with a Ghost Adventure package.