The Stanley Hotel Caretaker’s Cottage

Saunders North renovated the former Caretaker's Cottage on the historic Stanley Hotel campus into a series of tour spaces that celebrate both the hotel's early 20th-century history and its role as inspiration for Steven King's novel The Shining.

The original Caretaker’s Cottage was first constructed in 1909 as a residence for the hotel’s caretaker. The cottage interior was gutted all the way down to the studs. Unnecessary walls were removed, then structural modifications such as beam supports and framed new spaces were added. Features on the first floor resemble a residential suite from 1909, which includes a parlor, dining room, sitting room, and a kitchen that is accurate to the time period. The use of many reclaimed fixtures and unique architectural materials created a need to layout rough-ins by field measuring the materials as they arrived from around the country.

The renovation of the second floor bathroom explores the Stanley Hotel’s role as inspiration for The Shining, offering meticulous re-creation of the infamous Room 237 bathroom, mimicking the original set design with its mid-century modern aesthetic, 1970s-era mint green finishes and unique bathroom fixtures.

On the exterior, the team completed stone and brick masonry repairs, exterior siding and trim replacement as necessary, installation of one new window, lead paint abatement and new exterior painting along with new gutters and downspouts.

Project Awards: 2022 AGC ACE Award, Best Project Under $10,000,000