Hotel Niza
San Sebastián, Spain
Built 1908 · Last completed renovation 1970
Hotel Niza in San Sebastián was last renovated in 1970, and originally built in 1908. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 0.5/10 — 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 · San Sebastián, Spain
Timeline
1908
Hotel Niza constructed
1970
Major renovation under architect Iturriaga giving the hotel its current layout
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 1970 renovation
“In 1970 Eduardo Chillida, his wife Pilar Belzunces and their eight children became the sole proprietors. Ambitious renovation work began, under the architect Mr. Iturriaga... All the rooms were given a fully-equipped bathroom, the fabric of the building was reinforced and the layout of the hotel turned into what it is today.”— source · retrieved 2026-09-17
“Se inicia una ambiciosa reforma dirigida por el Arquitecto Sr. Iturriaga... la composición del Hotel queda como está en la actualidad.”— source · retrieved 2026-09-17
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
3★
Built
Sourced1908
Last completed renovation
Sourced1970
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“In 1970 Eduardo Chillida, his wife Pilar Belzunces and their eight children became the sole proprietors. Ambitious renovation work began, under the architect Mr. Iturriaga... All the rooms were given a fully-equipped bathroom, the fabric of the building was reinforced and the layout of the hotel turned into what it is today.”
“Se inicia una ambiciosa reforma dirigida por el Arquitecto Sr. Iturriaga... la composición del Hotel queda como está en la actualidad.”
“En 1908 compra la villa de la calle Zubieta y construye el Hotel Niza.”
“Hotel Nizu is housed in a multi-story white building built in 1908”
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When was Hotel Niza built?+
Hotel Niza (San Sebastián, Spain) was built in 1908.
How old is Hotel Niza?+
Hotel Niza is 118 years old — it was built in 1908 and last renovated in 1970. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Hotel Niza last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 1970.
What is the Chrono Score of Hotel Niza?+
Its Chrono Score is 0.5/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 3-star rating.