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Hotel Esplanade

Zagreb, Croatia

Built 1925 · Last renovation 2004

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Likely due for renovation now

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Hotel Esplanade, Zagreb

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Location

Satellite view · Zagreb, Croatia

Timeline

  1. 1925

    Hotel opened

  2. 1957

    First renovation

  3. 1964

    Joined Inter-Continental Hotels chain

  4. 2004

    Major renovation completed and reopened

⚖️ 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)

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Facts

Stars

5★

Built

1925

Last renovation

2004

Sources

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Web source · Renovation 2004weight 0.85 · retrieved 2026-06-18view source →

18 May 2004 Soft opening of the hotel after year and a half long renovation under name The Regent Esplanade Zagreb.

Web source · Rebrand 1964weight 0.85 · retrieved 2026-06-18view source →

On November 6, 1964, the hotel joined Pan Am's Inter-Continental Hotels chain, following a $1 million renovation, and was renamed Hotel Esplanade Intercontinental.

Web source · Renovation 1957weight 0.85 · retrieved 2026-06-18view source →

Esplanade was renovated for the first time in 1957.

Web source · Built 1925weight 0.85 · retrieved 2026-06-18view source →

The hotel was completed in 26 months and was opened on 22 April 1925 with over 200 guests attended the grand opening.

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Frequently asked

When was Hotel Esplanade built?+

Hotel Esplanade (Zagreb, Croatia) was built in 1925.

When was Hotel Esplanade last renovated?+

Its most recent renovation was in 2004.

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