Hotel Avala Resort & Spa
Budva, Montenegro
Built 1937 · Last completed renovation 2020
Hotel Avala Resort & Spa in Budva was last renovated in 2020, and originally built in 1937. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 7.9/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Data check
- · Sources disagree on the opening year — under review
Renovation forecast · estimate
Next renovation expected around 2028
In about 2 years (≈8-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Budva, Montenegro
Timeline
1939
Hotel opened to guests
1963
Hotel villas constructed
1983
New hotel building constructed
2006
Illegal reconstruction and expansion
2020
Property renovation completed
⚖️ Star classification · Montenegro
re-classified every 4 yearsHotels must be re-categorized within a 4-year cycle; 4–5★ properties are also checked via a ‘mystery guest’ programme.
System: Ministry of Sustainable Development & Tourism (Law on Tourism & Hospitality)
“Hospitality facilities must be categorized within four years, rated from one to five stars based on facilities, services, and quality.”
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 2020 renovation
“This 110 room property, renovated in 2020”— source · retrieved 2026-06-18
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
4★
Built
Sourced1937
Last completed renovation
Sourced2020
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“This 110 room property, renovated in 2020”
“The last, illegal reconstruction in 2006 resulted in over enlarged new building disrespectful of the surrounding and the previous design.”
“A new hotel was built in 1983, designed by Montenegrin architect Vladislav Plamenac.”
“The hotel villas were built later, in 1963.”
“Hotel Avala, opened in 1939”
“Established in 1937, Avala was among the first hotels on the Adriatic coast and has played a pioneering role in shaping tourism in Budva”
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When was Hotel Avala Resort & Spa built?+
Hotel Avala Resort & Spa (Budva, Montenegro) was built in 1937.
How old is Hotel Avala Resort & Spa?+
Hotel Avala Resort & Spa is 89 years old — it was built in 1937 and last renovated in 2020. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Hotel Avala Resort & Spa last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2020.
What is the Chrono Score of Hotel Avala Resort & Spa?+
Its Chrono Score is 7.9/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 4-star rating.