Hotel Donauwelle
Linz, Austria
Built 1995 · Last completed renovation 2018
Hotel Donauwelle in Linz was last renovated in 2018, and originally built in 1995. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 7.2/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Linz, Austria
Timeline
2018
Renovation completed
⚖️ Star classification · Austria
Austria uses the Hotelstars Union system. A rating is valid for 3–6 years (5★ Superior: 3 years), after which re-classification is mandatory.
System: Hotelstars Union (WKO — Austrian Hotel Association)
“The rating has a limited validity of between three and six years and the classification procedure must be regularly repeated. For 5*Superior it is valid for three 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 2018 renovation
“Newly renovated in August 2018, the Hotel Donauwelle is located on the banks of the Danube river”— source · retrieved 2026-06-23
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
4★
Built
Verified1995
Last completed renovation
Sourced2018
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Newly renovated in August 2018, the Hotel Donauwelle is located on the banks of the Danube river”
“The 176-room, river-front four-star hotel, which opened in 1995”
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When was Hotel Donauwelle built?+
Hotel Donauwelle (Linz, Austria) was built in 1995.
How old is Hotel Donauwelle?+
Hotel Donauwelle is 31 years old — it was built in 1995 and last renovated in 2018. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Hotel Donauwelle last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2018.
What is the Chrono Score of Hotel Donauwelle?+
Its Chrono Score is 7.2/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 4-star rating.