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Hotel Bohinj

Ribčev Laz (Bohinj municipality), Slovenia

Built 1972 · Last completed renovation 2021

Hotel Bohinj in Ribčev Laz (Bohinj municipality) was last renovated in 2021, and originally built in 1972 (sourced renovations: 1972, 2021). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 6.5/10 — every date linked to a cited source.

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Data check

  • · Sources disagree on the opening year — under review

Renovation forecast · estimate

Next renovation expected around 2029

In about 3 years (≈8-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.

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Timeline

  1. 1972

    Hotel Kompas built/opened

  2. 1972

    Two partial renovations over the decades (pre-2019)

  3. 2019

    Hotel acquired by Damian Merlak; rebrand from Hotel Kompas to Hotel Bohinj initi

  4. 2020

    Complete structural and interior renovation initiated (by OFIS Architects)

  5. 2021

    Fully renovated Hotel Bohinj reopens as 4-star, 69-room boutique hotel

  6. 2021

    Renovation completed

⚖️ Star classification · Slovenia

Slovenia uses the Hotelstars Union system. Each classification is valid for a limited period and hotels are reviewed on a regular basis.

System: Hotelstars Union (Ministry of the Economy, Tourism & Sport)

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Facts

Stars

4★

Built

Sourced

1972

Last completed renovation

Sourced

2021

Renovation history (sourced)

1972·2021

Sources record multiple renovations (19722021). 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.

Secondary · Built 2021weight 0.70 · retrieved 2026-07-01view source →

Hotel Bohinj in Ribčev Laz on the shore of Lake Bohinj has reopened after a complete renovation initiated in 2020. Owned by crypto-millionaire Damian Merlak, the four-star hotel offers 69 rooms and relies on a combination of traditional and modern.

Secondary · renovation_started 2020weight 0.70 · retrieved 2026-07-01view source →

Hotel Bohinj in Ribčev Laz on the shore of Lake Bohinj has reopened after a complete renovation initiated in 2020.

Secondary · Rebrand 2019weight 0.70 · retrieved 2026-07-01view source →

Hotel Bohinj is the second of the four hotels in the area around Lake Bohinj that were bought by Merlak at the beginning of 2019.

Secondary · Built 1972weight 0.70 · retrieved 2026-07-01view source →

Formerly the Hotel Kompas, built in 1972 and having undergone two awkward and partial renovations since then, the property has been revitalized and reimagined via extensive structural and interior renovations by OFIS Architects

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Frequently asked

When was Hotel Bohinj built?+

Hotel Bohinj (Ribčev Laz (Bohinj municipality), Slovenia) was built in 1972.

When was Hotel Bohinj last renovated?+

Its most recent completed renovation was in 2021.

What is the Chrono Score of Hotel Bohinj?+

Its Chrono Score is 6.5/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 4-star rating.