Emerald
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Built 1940 · Last completed renovation 2011
Emerald in Kuala Lumpur was last renovated in 2011, and originally built in 1940. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 4.8/10 — 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 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Timeline
1940
Built/Opened as Hotel (1940s)
2011
Last Renovation
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 2011 renovation
“Year Last Renovated: 2011”— source · retrieved 2026-06-19
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
2★
Built
Sourced1940
Last completed renovation
Sourced2011
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Year Last Renovated: 2011”
“It was built in 1940s.”
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Frequently asked
When was Emerald built?+
Emerald (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) was built in 1940.
How old is Emerald?+
Emerald is 86 years old — it was built in 1940 and last renovated in 2011. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Emerald last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2011.
What is the Chrono Score of Emerald?+
Its Chrono Score is 4.8/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 2-star rating.