Holiday Inn Express Dubai Airport
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Built 2010 · Last completed renovation 2013
Holiday Inn Express Dubai Airport in Dubai was last renovated in 2013, and originally built in 2010 (sourced renovations: 2013, 2025). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 5.5/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~12-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Location
Satellite view · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Timeline
2010
Hotel opened
2013
Full renovation
2025
Room renovation ongoing
⚖️ Star classification · United Arab Emirates
re-classified every 1 yearIn Dubai, the hotel classification licence is valid 1 year (renewable; up to 4 years on request). Each emirate runs its own system.
System: Dubai Dept. of Economy & Tourism (Decree 17/2013)
“The term of the Licence will be one (1) year, renewable for the same period… and up to four (4) 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 2013 renovation
“This 328 room property, renovated in 2013”— source · retrieved 2026-07-06
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
2★
Built
Sourced2010
Last completed renovation
Estimated2013
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (2013–2025). The Chrono Score uses the most recent completed one.
Ownership & operator
Who runs and owns this hotel, at the company level — from public sources. The decision layer behind every renovation.
Ownership data depth
1/3 · 33%
- ✓ Operating brand
- ○ Management / operator
- ○ Ownership
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Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“The hotel is renovating rooms (Oct 2025), but slowly”
“This 328 room property, renovated in 2013”
“Year Built: 2010”
“22 March 2010 - IHG and Ishraq Gulf Real Estate Holding Co. announce official opening of Holiday Inn Express Dubai Airport”
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Frequently asked
When was Holiday Inn Express Dubai Airport built?+
Holiday Inn Express Dubai Airport (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) was built in 2010.
How old is Holiday Inn Express Dubai Airport?+
Holiday Inn Express Dubai Airport is 16 years old — it was built in 2010 and last renovated in 2013. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Holiday Inn Express Dubai Airport last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2013.
What is the Chrono Score of Holiday Inn Express Dubai Airport?+
Its Chrono Score is 5.5/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 2-star rating.