Excelsior
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Built 1913 · Last renovation 2025
Renovation forecast · estimate
Next renovation expected around 2028
In about 2 years (≈3-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Dubrovnik, Croatia
Timeline
1913
Hotel opened (July 1913)
2007
Villa Odak renovation (original wing)
2008
Major renovation (second phase)
2016
Comprehensive renovation begins (autumn 2016)
2017
Major renovation completed and reopened (June 2017)
⚖️ Star classification · Croatia
Star ratings are issued by Croatia's Ministry of Tourism & Sport under the Hotels Rulebook (NN 56/16). Categorization is a government procedure; no fixed national renewal interval is published.
System: Ministry of Tourism & Sport (Pravilnik o razvrstavanju… NN 56/16)
Facts
Stars
4★
Built
1913
Last renovation
2025
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“The hotel was fully renovated in 2017 and the 158 rooms are elegant and luxurious”
“The 5-star hotel started with the renovation in Autumn 2016 and during winter 2016-2017 has gone through renovation”
“The latest reconstruction of the Hotel Excelsior, closed while the construction is under way, will run through to spring, and, says its management, should be open for guests in late May 2008.”
“Early last year, namely, an older part of the hotel was renovated, the Villa Odak, with six million euro going into the reconstruction that completely overhauled 62 rooms.”
“Open since July 1913, a year before the start of the Great War, the Excelsior has been modernised considerably since then”
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When was Excelsior built?+
Excelsior (Dubrovnik, Croatia) was built in 1913.
When was Excelsior last renovated?+
Its most recent renovation was in 2025.
What is the Chrono Score of Excelsior?+
Its Chrono Score is 9.3/10 (Fresh) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 4-star rating.