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Meliá Collection Hacienda del Mar vs Elba Estepona Gran Hotel & Thalasso Spa

Which is fresher? A side-by-side of build year, last completed renovation and Chrono Score — every date sourced.

9.9
★★★★★Meliá Collection Hacienda del Mar

Estepona, Spain

Built1999

Last renovation2026

Chrono Score9.9/10 (Fresh)

StatusOpen

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2.3
★★★★★Elba Estepona Gran Hotel & Thalasso Spa

Estepona, Spain

Built

Last renovation2004

Chrono Score2.3/10 (Tired)

StatusOpen

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Verdict

Meliá Collection Hacienda del Mar is the fresher choice — higher Chrono Score (9.9/10), last renovated 2026.

Freshness only — not price, location or service. An under-renovation hotel's score reflects its last completed state.

Frequently asked

Is Meliá Collection Hacienda del Mar or Elba Estepona Gran Hotel & Thalasso Spa more recently renovated?+

Meliá Collection Hacienda del Mar — Renovated 2026 (Chrono Score 9.9/10). Elba Estepona Gran Hotel & Thalasso Spa — Renovated 2004 (Chrono Score 2.3/10). Meliá Collection Hacienda del Mar is the fresher choice — higher Chrono Score (9.9/10), last renovated 2026.

What is the difference between Meliá Collection Hacienda del Mar and Elba Estepona Gran Hotel & Thalasso Spa?+

On freshness: Meliá Collection Hacienda del Mar was last renovated in 2026, and Elba Estepona Gran Hotel & Thalasso Spa was last renovated in 2004. Every date is sourced on each hotel's page.

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