where does the shining take place

The Shining takes place at the fictional Overlook Hotel, a remote mountain resort in Colorado, during the winter season when the hotel is closed to the public. The story and most film adaptations emphasize its isolated setting in the Rocky Mountains, with key action unfolding inside the hotel and its grounds as a supernatural winter siege unfolds. For background context, the exterior imagery in some productions was inspired by real mountain lodges in the Pacific Northwest, while the interior spaces were created on sound stages or based on design ideas from historic grand hotels.