Dhow Palace Hotel
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Built 1559 · Last completed renovation 2005
Dhow Palace Hotel in Zanzibar was last renovated in 2005, and originally built in 1559. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 2.7/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
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 · Zanzibar, Tanzania
Timeline
2005
Renovation completed
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What changed in the 2005 renovation
“Year Last Renovated: 2005”— source · retrieved 2026-06-20
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
4★
Built
Sourced1559
Last completed renovation
Sourced2005
Sources
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“Year Last Renovated: 2005”
“Centrally located in Zanzibar's Stone Town, Dhow Palace Hotel is set in a historical building from 1559.”
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Frequently asked
When was Dhow Palace Hotel built?+
Dhow Palace Hotel (Zanzibar, Tanzania) was built in 1559.
How old is Dhow Palace Hotel?+
Dhow Palace Hotel is 467 years old — it was built in 1559 and last renovated in 2005. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Dhow Palace Hotel last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2005.
What is the Chrono Score of Dhow Palace Hotel?+
Its Chrono Score is 2.7/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 4-star rating.