Bristol
Salzburg, Austria
Built 1885 · Last completed renovation 2013
Bristol in Salzburg was last renovated in 2013, and originally built in 1885. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 5.5/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Data check
- · Sources disagree on the opening year — under review
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Salzburg, Austria
Timeline
1892
Opened as 'Electric Hotel'
1903
Renamed to Hôtel Bristol
2013
Last renovation completed
⚖️ Star classification · Austria
Austria uses the Hotelstars Union system. A rating is valid for 3–6 years (5★ Superior: 3 years), after which re-classification is mandatory.
System: Hotelstars Union (WKO — Austrian Hotel Association)
“The rating has a limited validity of between three and six years and the classification procedure must be regularly repeated. For 5*Superior it is valid for three years.”
How this score is computed
Every figure here traces back to the sourced renovation year above — no hidden weighting, no black box. Recompute it yourself. See the full methodology →
What changed in the 2013 renovation
“Year Last Renovated: 2013”— source · retrieved 2026-06-23
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced1885
Last completed renovation
Sourced2013
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Year Last Renovated: 2013”
“The term 'Hôtel Bristol' dates from the year 1903.”
“In 1892, the city of Salzburg, which had in the meantime taken possession of the property, opened the first hotel to have electricity in the City of Mozart, naming it the 'Electric Hotel'.”
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Frequently asked
When was Bristol built?+
Bristol (Salzburg, Austria) was built in 1885.
How old is Bristol?+
Bristol is 141 years old — it was built in 1885 and last renovated in 2013. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Bristol last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2013.
What is the Chrono Score of Bristol?+
Its Chrono Score is 5.5/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.