Origin and Etymology of cabaret. French, from Medieval French dialect (Picard or Walloon), from Middle Dutch, alteration of cambret, cameret, from Medieval French dialect (Picard) camberete small room, ultimately from Late Latin camera â more at chamber.
The Stanley inspired horror novelist Stephen King to write The Shining. In 1974, King and his wife Tabitha spent one night in Room 217 while on vacation during their short residency in Boulder, Colorado.
In fact, Stephen King and his wife spent a night at the historic hotel in 1974 after hearing rumors it was haunted. This is where Stephen King got the inspiration for 'The Shining,' said operations manager Anil Singh about the author's 1977 novel.