Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda
Porto Cervo, Italy
Built 1963 · Last completed renovation 2023
Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo was last renovated in 2023, and originally built in 1963 (sourced renovations: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 9.0/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Data check
- · Sources disagree on the opening year — under review
Renovation forecast · estimate
Next renovation expected around 2031
In about 5 years (≈8-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Timeline
1963
Hotel opens as first structure of Costa Smeralda
2019
Lobby Bar fully renovated
2021
Main restaurant and barbecue restaurant complete renovation
2022
Main building renovated by Parisian studio Moinard Bétaille
2023
Full-scale renovation completed (2019–2023); hotel reopens
2023
Hotel officially reopens after major renovation
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2023 renovation
“Between 2019 and 2023, the hotel underwent a full-scale renovation, reimagining its interiors while preserving its historic soul. 91 Contemporary rooms redesigned by Bruno Moinard & Claire Bétaille.”— source · retrieved 2026-08-09
“The iconic Hotel Cala di Volpe, along with beloved Cervo Hotel, have both now officially reopened doors to guests marking the anticipated return of summer season, timeless elegance and the breathtaking views of Sardinia's Costa Smeralda.”— source · retrieved 2026-08-09
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced1963
Last completed renovation
Sourced2023
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (2019–2023). 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.
“Between 2019 and 2023, the hotel underwent a full-scale renovation, reimagining its interiors while preserving its historic soul. 91 Contemporary rooms redesigned by Bruno Moinard & Claire Bétaille.”
“The iconic Hotel Cala di Volpe, along with beloved Cervo Hotel, have both now officially reopened doors to guests marking the anticipated return of summer season, timeless elegance and the breathtaking views of Sardinia's Costa Smeralda.”
“Though the main building was renovated in 2022 by the Parisian design studio Moinard Bétaille, many of the interior spaces have retained the rustic, cavelike quality of Jacques Couëlle's original design.”
“The main restaurant and barbecue restaurant have been mesmerising celebrities and the public alike for decades and have undergone a complete renovation for 2021.”
“Fully renovated in 2019, the Lobby Bar is the hotel's social hub and the perfect place to enjoy exquisite cocktails on a warm summer evening.”
“In 1963, overlooking one of the island's most picturesque bays—named Cala di Volpe, or 'the cove of the fox,' in honor of the area's native wildlife—the first primary structure of Costa Smeralda was built: Hotel Cala di Volpe.”
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When was Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda built?+
Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda (Porto Cervo, Italy) was built in 1963.
How old is Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda?+
Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda is 63 years old — it was built in 1963 and last renovated in 2023. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2023.
What is the Chrono Score of Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda?+
Its Chrono Score is 9.0/10 (Fresh) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.