Dusit
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Built 2001 · Last completed renovation 2021
Dusit in Dubai was last renovated in 2021, and originally built in 2001 (sourced renovations: 2013, 2014, 2021). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 8.3/10 — 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 ~4-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Location
Satellite view · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Timeline
1998
Construction began
2001
Hotel opened/completed
2013
Renovation of Deluxe Rooms and Executive Suites
2014
Major renovation of 147 suites
2021
Benjarong restaurant redesign and reopening
2022
Repositioned as dry hotel, introduced NoLo non-alcoholic bar
⚖️ Star classification · United Arab Emirates
re-classified every 1 yearIn Dubai, the hotel classification licence is valid 1 year (renewable; up to 4 years on request). Each emirate runs its own system.
System: Dubai Dept. of Economy & Tourism (Decree 17/2013)
“The term of the Licence will be one (1) year, renewable for the same period… and up to four (4) 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 2021 renovation
“the Benjarong restaurant, which reopened in 2021 following renovations.”— source · retrieved 2026-06-25
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced2001
Last completed renovation
Sourced2021
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (2013–2021). 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.
“In 2022, the property was repositioned as a dry hotel and introduced NoLo, the first non-alcoholic bar in Dubai.”
“the Benjarong restaurant, which reopened in 2021 following renovations.”
“In 2014, the hotel completed a major renovation of 147 suites.”
“After the renovation of the hotel's Deluxe Rooms and Executive Suites in 2013”
“Construction of the Dusit Thani Dubai began in 1998 and was completed in 2001.”
“Construction of the Dusit Thani Dubai began in 1998”
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Frequently asked
When was Dusit built?+
Dusit (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) was built in 2001.
How old is Dusit?+
Dusit is 25 years old — it was built in 2001 and last renovated in 2021. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Dusit last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2021.
What is the Chrono Score of Dusit?+
Its Chrono Score is 8.3/10 (Fresh) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.