Hotel Bohinj
Ribčev Laz, Slovenia
Built 1972 · Last completed renovation 2021
Hotel Bohinj in Ribčev Laz was last renovated in 2021, and originally built in 1972 (sourced renovations: 1972, 2021). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 8.3/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Data check
- · Sources disagree on the opening year — under review
Renovation forecast · estimate
Next renovation expected around 2029
In about 3 years (≈8-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Timeline
1972
Hotel Kompas built/opened
1972
Two partial renovations over the decades (pre-2019)
2019
Hotel acquired by Damian Merlak; rebrand from Hotel Kompas to Hotel Bohinj initi
2020
Complete structural and interior renovation initiated (by OFIS Architects)
2021
Fully renovated Hotel Bohinj reopens as 4-star, 69-room boutique hotel
2021
Renovation completed
⚖️ Star classification · Slovenia
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System: Hotelstars Union (Ministry of the Economy, Tourism & Sport)
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How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2021 renovation
“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.”— source · retrieved 2026-07-01
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
4★
Built
Sourced1972
Last completed renovation
Sourced2021
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (1972–2021). 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.
“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.”
“Hotel Bohinj in Ribčev Laz on the shore of Lake Bohinj has reopened after a complete renovation initiated in 2020.”
“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.”
“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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When was Hotel Bohinj built?+
Hotel Bohinj (Ribčev Laz, Slovenia) was built in 1972.
How old is Hotel Bohinj?+
Hotel Bohinj is 54 years old — it was built in 1972 and last renovated in 2021. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
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 8.3/10 (Fresh) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 4-star rating.