Grand Beau-Rivage
Interlaken, Switzerland
Built 1874 · Last completed renovation 2023
Grand Beau-Rivage in Interlaken was last renovated in 2023, and originally built in 1874 (sourced renovations: 1895, 1904, 1984, 2023). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 9.0/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Data check
- · Sources disagree on the opening year — under review
Renovation forecast · estimate
Next renovation expected around 2031
In about 5 years (≈8-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Interlaken, Switzerland
Timeline
1895
Great fire destroyed the hotel
1899
Reconstruction after 1895 fire
1904
First renovation
1972
Modern extension with pool, gym and snack restaurant
1984
Total renovation of the building (1983/84)
2023
Linder Hotel ended operation (ran hotel 2002–2023)
2025
Ongoing room-by-room renovation (reported by guests)
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 2023 renovation
“In recent decades, the German-based Linder Hotel company ran the hotel 2002-2023.”— source · retrieved 2026-08-20
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced1874
Last completed renovation
Sourced2023
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (1895–2023). The Chrono Score uses the most recent completed one.
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“A lot of rooms are under renovation. We are assigned to a room adjacent to rooms being worked on.”
“In recent decades, the German-based Linder Hotel company ran the hotel 2002-2023.”
“Due to the total renovation of the building in 1983/84 it was possible not just to maintain these characteristics, but also to improve them, so that the hotel has since then had a five-star rating.”
“The Grand Hotel Beau Rivage was carefully looked after and in 1972 expanded with a modern extension including a swimming pool, gym and a snack restaurant.”
“The Grand Hotel Beau Rivage, which was renovated for the first time in 1904, experienced an increase in foreign traffic in the renowned golden twenties.”
“The reconstruction work, which started in 1899, in accordance with the plans of Davinet, gave the hotel a new splendour, although still in keeping with the style of years gone by.”
“This particularly successful example of the architecture and artistic structure of the 'Belle Epoque' era, was the victim of a great fire in 1895.”
“In 1874, the Grand Beau-Rivage opened its doors for the first time”
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When was Grand Beau-Rivage built?+
Grand Beau-Rivage (Interlaken, Switzerland) was built in 1874.
How old is Grand Beau-Rivage?+
Grand Beau-Rivage is 152 years old — it was built in 1874 and last renovated in 2023. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Grand Beau-Rivage last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2023.
What is the Chrono Score of Grand Beau-Rivage?+
Its Chrono Score is 9.0/10 (Fresh) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.