Grand Hotel Zell am See
Zell am See, Austria
Built 1896 · Last completed renovation 1984
Grand Hotel Zell am See in Zell am See was last renovated in 1984, and originally built in 1896. 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 · Zell am See, Austria
Timeline
1984
Renovation completed
⚖️ Star classification · Austria
Austria uses the Hotelstars Union system. A rating is valid for 3–6 years (5★ Superior: 3 years), after which re-classification is mandatory.
System: Hotelstars Union (WKO — Austrian Hotel Association)
“The rating has a limited validity of between three and six years and the classification procedure must be regularly repeated. For 5*Superior it is valid for three years.”
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 1984 renovation
“In 1984, after just 11 months of renovation, the hotel reopened as a suite hotel, radiating in new splendor.”— source · retrieved 2026-06-24
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
4★
Built
Sourced1896
Last completed renovation
Sourced1984
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“In 1984, after just 11 months of renovation, the hotel reopened as a suite hotel, radiating in new splendor.”
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Frequently asked
When was Grand Hotel Zell am See built?+
Grand Hotel Zell am See (Zell am See, Austria) was built in 1896.
How old is Grand Hotel Zell am See?+
Grand Hotel Zell am See is 130 years old — it was built in 1896 and last renovated in 1984. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Grand Hotel Zell am See last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 1984.
What is the Chrono Score of Grand Hotel Zell am See?+
Its Chrono Score is 0.5/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 4-star rating.