Hofwirt
Salzburg, Austria
Built 1878 · Last completed renovation 2016
Hofwirt in Salzburg was last renovated in 2016, and originally built in 1878. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 6.5/10 — 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 · Salzburg, Austria
Timeline
1878
Hotel built/opened
2016
Refurbished
⚖️ 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 2016 renovation
“Although the hotel dates to 1878, it was refurbished for the last time in 2016.”— source · retrieved 2026-06-23
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
3★
Built
Sourced1878
Last completed renovation
Sourced2016
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Although the hotel dates to 1878, it was refurbished for the last time in 2016.”
“The traditional hotel was built in 1878.”
“Dating from 1878, Altstadt Hotel Hofwirt is right next to Linzer Gasse, a pedestrian zone in the center of Salzburg.”
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Frequently asked
When was Hofwirt built?+
Hofwirt (Salzburg, Austria) was built in 1878.
How old is Hofwirt?+
Hofwirt is 148 years old — it was built in 1878 and last renovated in 2016. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Hofwirt last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2016.
What is the Chrono Score of Hofwirt?+
Its Chrono Score is 6.5/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 3-star rating.