Cordis
Auckland, New Zealand
Built 1986 · Last completed renovation 2021
Cordis in Auckland was last renovated in 2021, and originally built in 1986 (sourced renovations: 2006, 2017, 2021). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 8.3/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Next renovation expected around 2029
In about 3 years (≈8-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
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Location
Satellite view · Auckland, New Zealand
Timeline
1986
Opened as Sheraton Auckland Hotel & Towers
2006
Renovation and rebrand to The Langham, Auckland
2017
Full refurbishment and rebrand to Cordis, Auckland
2021
Pinnacle Tower opening — 244 new rooms, became largest hotel in NZ by room count
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2021 renovation
“The last quarter of 2021 saw the opening of the Pinnacle Tower at the Cordis Auckland. The new $124 million 17-storey tower is one of the largest hotel refurbishments in the country and connects to the existing hotel in an extensive refurbishment.”— source · retrieved 2026-07-14
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced1986
Last completed renovation
Sourced2021
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (2006–2021). The Chrono Score uses the most recent completed one.
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“The last quarter of 2021 saw the opening of the Pinnacle Tower at the Cordis Auckland. The new $124 million 17-storey tower is one of the largest hotel refurbishments in the country and connects to the existing hotel in an extensive refurbishment.”
“Fully refurbished in 2017 when it became Langham Hospitality Group's first Cordis-branded property in the Pacific region.”
“an old Sheraton tower underwent a $9 million renovation in 2006 to become one of the city's most luxurious hotels: the Cordis.”
“In 1980 all the buildings on the block of land...were razed. In the next six years five large buildings arose on the site. Most of the northern part of the site was devoted to the multi-story Sheraton Auckland Hotel & Towers.”
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Frequently asked
When was Cordis built?+
Cordis (Auckland, New Zealand) was built in 1986.
How old is Cordis?+
Cordis is 40 years old — it was built in 1986 and last renovated in 2021. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Cordis last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2021.
What is the Chrono Score of Cordis?+
Its Chrono Score is 8.3/10 (Fresh) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.