Fosshotel Rauðará
Reykjavik, Iceland
Built 1992 · Last completed renovation 2003
⟳ Renovation announced — not yet started
Fosshotel Rauðará in Reykjavik was last renovated in 2003, and originally built in 1992. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 2.0/10 — every date linked to a cited source. A renovation is announced but has not yet started — check current status before booking.
Data check
- · Renovation announced but not started — not counted as completed
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 · Reykjavik, Iceland
Timeline
1992
Opened as Hotel Reykjavík
2003
Renovation completed
2016
Converted from Best Western to Fosshotel Rauðará
2026
Closure for renovation announced from November 2026
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2003 renovation
“Hotel opened in 1992, renovated in 2003”— source · retrieved 2026-06-25
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
3★
Built
Sourced1992
Last completed renovation
Estimated2003
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“the hotel will be closed for renovation from November 2026 for approx.”
“Despite converting to Fosshotel Raudara in 2016, this former Best Western property”
“Hotel opened in 1992, renovated in 2003”
“Hotel opened in 1992”
“Construction date 1992”
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Frequently asked
When was Fosshotel Rauðará built?+
Fosshotel Rauðará (Reykjavik, Iceland) was built in 1992.
How old is Fosshotel Rauðará?+
Fosshotel Rauðará is 34 years old — it was built in 1992 and last renovated in 2003. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
Is a renovation planned for Fosshotel Rauðará?+
A renovation is announced/planned but has not started yet, so we do not count it as completed; its last completed renovation was in 2003.
What is the Chrono Score of Fosshotel Rauðará?+
Its Chrono Score is 2.0/10, but freshness is currently pending — Fosshotel Rauðará is under renovation, so the score reflects its last completed state rather than the works in progress.