Gran Hotel Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Built 1930 · Last completed renovation 2018
Gran Hotel Costa Rica in San José was last renovated in 2018, and originally built in 1930. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 7.2/10 — 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.
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Location
Satellite view · San José, Costa Rica
Timeline
2016
Restoration of the Gran Hotel Costa Rica began
2018
Restoration completed, hotel restored under Curio Collection by Hilton
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 2018 renovation
“A restoration in 2018 brought this architectural marvel back to its former splendor, for a stay that blends modern comforts with heritage and history.”— source · retrieved 2026-09-17
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Built
Sourced1930
Last completed renovation
Sourced2018
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“A restoration in 2018 brought this architectural marvel back to its former splendor, for a stay that blends modern comforts with heritage and history.”
“It started in 2016, the restoration of the Gran Hotel Costa Rica, a historical monument in the heart of San Jose.”
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When was Gran Hotel Costa Rica built?+
Gran Hotel Costa Rica (San José, Costa Rica) was built in 1930.
How old is Gran Hotel Costa Rica?+
Gran Hotel Costa Rica is 96 years old — it was built in 1930 and last renovated in 2018. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Gran Hotel Costa Rica last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2018.
What is the Chrono Score of Gran Hotel Costa Rica?+
Its Chrono Score is 7.2/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric.