Fairlawn Hotel
Kolkata, India
Built 1783 · Last completed renovation 1994
Fairlawn Hotel in Kolkata was last renovated in 1994, and originally built in 1783. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 0.5/10 — 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 · Kolkata, India
Timeline
1994
Ownership converted to Private Limited company under Ted and Violet Smith as Dir
2024
Phased renovation underway by Elgin Hotels (new ownership); heritage property co
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 1994 renovation
“In 1994, the ownership of the hotel was converted into a Private Limited company with Ted and Violet Smith as Directors.”— source · retrieved 2026-08-16
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
4★
Built
Sourced1783
Last completed renovation
Sourced1994
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“we are currently in the midst of phased renovations to further enhance our rooms and guest facilities”
“In 1994, the ownership of the hotel was converted into a Private Limited company with Ted and Violet Smith as Directors.”
“The colonial bungalow was built in 1783 by an Englishman William Ford, when Warren Hastings was the Governor General.”
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When was Fairlawn Hotel built?+
Fairlawn Hotel (Kolkata, India) was built in 1783.
How old is Fairlawn Hotel?+
Fairlawn Hotel is 243 years old — it was built in 1783 and last renovated in 1994. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Fairlawn Hotel last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 1994.
What is the Chrono Score of Fairlawn Hotel?+
Its Chrono Score is 0.5/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 4-star rating.