Hotel Kristal
Durrës, Albania
Built 2002 · Last completed renovation 2012
Hotel Kristal in Durrës was last renovated in 2012, and originally built in 2002. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 5.1/10 — 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 ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Durrës, Albania
Timeline
1960
Restaurant Kristal established
1965
Bar Kristal opened in hotel basement
2012
Renovation completed
⚖️ Star classification · Albania
re-classified every 4 yearsThe classification certificate is valid 4 years, renewable within 30 days of expiry.
System: Ministry of Tourism & Environment (Law on Tourism)
“Certifikata e klasifikimit është e vlefshme për një periudhë 4-vjeçare, me të drejtë rinovimi brenda 30 ditëve nga afati i mbarimit të vlefshmërisë së saj.”
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2012 renovation
“Year renovated:2012”— source · retrieved 2026-06-19
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
3★
Built
Sourced2002
Last completed renovation
Sourced2012
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Year renovated:2012”
“In 1965 the bar Kristal was opened in the basement of the Hotel Kristal”
“In 1960/61 Biserka built the restaurant Kristal in the center of the town”
“Built in 2002, it offers suitable and comfortable accommodation for leisure and business travellers alike.”
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When was Hotel Kristal built?+
Hotel Kristal (Durrës, Albania) was built in 2002.
How old is Hotel Kristal?+
Hotel Kristal is 24 years old — it was built in 2002 and last renovated in 2012. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Hotel Kristal last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2012.
What is the Chrono Score of Hotel Kristal?+
Its Chrono Score is 5.1/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 3-star rating.