Grand Villa Argentina
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Built 1935 · Last completed renovation 2025
Grand Villa Argentina in Dubrovnik was last renovated in 2025, and originally built in 1935 (sourced renovations: 2007, 2025). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 9.7/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Data check
- · Sources disagree on the opening year — under review
Renovation forecast · estimate
Next renovation expected around 2043
In about 17 years (≈18-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Dubrovnik, Croatia
Timeline
1913
Original private residence built
1950
Converted into luxury hotel
1970
Villa Sheherezade added to complex
2007
Complete renovation
2023
Extensive renovation began
2025
Renovation completed
⚖️ Star classification · Croatia
Star ratings are issued by Croatia's Ministry of Tourism & Sport under the Hotels Rulebook (NN 56/16). Categorization is a government procedure; no fixed national renewal interval is published.
System: Ministry of Tourism & Sport (Pravilnik o razvrstavanju… NN 56/16)
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 2025 renovation
“After a multiyear renovation, Dubrovnik's landmark 96-room Villa Argentina reopens this summer, marking the return of one of the city's most iconic waterfront hotels to the Adriatic shoreline. The property … reopens August 1.”— source · retrieved 2026-07-18
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced1935
Last completed renovation
Sourced2025
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (2007–2025). 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.
“After a multiyear renovation, Dubrovnik's landmark 96-room Villa Argentina reopens this summer, marking the return of one of the city's most iconic waterfront hotels to the Adriatic shoreline. The property … reopens August 1.”
“This hotel closed December 2023 for an extensive renovation and plans to reopen late 2025”
“Completely renovated in 2007”
“In the 70s, Villa Sheherezade became a part of the Grand Villa Argentina complex”
“converted into a luxury hotel in the 1950s”
“The hotel building was originally built as a private residence in 1913”
“Year Built: 1935 · Year Last Renovated: 2024”
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When was Grand Villa Argentina built?+
Grand Villa Argentina (Dubrovnik, Croatia) was built in 1935.
How old is Grand Villa Argentina?+
Grand Villa Argentina is 91 years old — it was built in 1935 and last renovated in 2025. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Grand Villa Argentina last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2025.
What is the Chrono Score of Grand Villa Argentina?+
Its Chrono Score is 9.7/10 (Fresh) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.