Hotel Dubrovnik Palace
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Built 1975 · Last completed renovation 2017
Hotel Dubrovnik Palace in Dubrovnik was last renovated in 2017, and originally built in 1975 (sourced renovations: 2008, 2017). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 6.9/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Data check
- · Sources disagree on the opening year — under review
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~9-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Dubrovnik, Croatia
Timeline
1913
Hotel opened in original 1913 villa
2008
Partial renovation of Villa Odak and its 62 rooms
2016
Full renovation began October 2016 (closed for works)
2017
Full renovation completed; hotel reopened June 2017
2023
Extensive renovation started December 2023; planned reopening late 2025
2017
Renovation completed
⚖️ Star classification · Croatia
Star ratings are issued by Croatia's Ministry of Tourism & Sport under the Hotels Rulebook (NN 56/16). Categorization is a government procedure; no fixed national renewal interval is published.
System: Ministry of Tourism & Sport (Pravilnik o razvrstavanju… NN 56/16)
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 2017 renovation
“Originally opened in 1913, Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik went through a year-long, complete renovation and re-opened in June 2017.”— source · retrieved 2026-08-09
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced1975
Last completed renovation
Sourced2017
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (2008–2017). 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.
“This hotel closed December 2023 for an extensive renovation and plans to reopen late 2025.”
“Originally opened in 1913, Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik went through a year-long, complete renovation and re-opened in June 2017.”
“the landmark hotel which has been closed since October 2016”
“their last renovation was made in 2008, completely renovating Villa Odak and its 62 rooms”
“A historic villa built in 1913 and taking full advantage of gorgeous west-facing views of the glorious Old Town, Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik enjoys the most enviable location of any hotel in the city.”
“The hotel was constructed in 1975 and subsequently destroyed early in the Balkan wars of the 1990s.”
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When was Hotel Dubrovnik Palace built?+
Hotel Dubrovnik Palace (Dubrovnik, Croatia) was built in 1975.
How old is Hotel Dubrovnik Palace?+
Hotel Dubrovnik Palace is 51 years old — it was built in 1975 and last renovated in 2017. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Hotel Dubrovnik Palace last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2017.
What is the Chrono Score of Hotel Dubrovnik Palace?+
Its Chrono Score is 6.9/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.