Hotel Sacher
Salzburg, Austria
Built 1866 · Last completed renovation 2016
Hotel Sacher in Salzburg was last renovated in 2016, and originally built in 1866. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 6.5/10 — 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.
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Location
Satellite view · Salzburg, Austria
Timeline
2016
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 2016 renovation
“And thanks to a renovation in 2016 to mark the hotel's 150th anniversary, it's effortlessly modern in all the right places.”— source · retrieved 2026-06-23
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced1866
Last completed renovation
Sourced2016
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“And thanks to a renovation in 2016 to mark the hotel's 150th anniversary, it's effortlessly modern in all the right places.”
“The privately-owned hotel has awaited its guests with living traditions, charming local flavors, and stunning views since 1866.”
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Frequently asked
When was Hotel Sacher built?+
Hotel Sacher (Salzburg, Austria) was built in 1866.
How old is Hotel Sacher?+
Hotel Sacher is 160 years old — it was built in 1866 and last renovated in 2016. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Hotel Sacher last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2016.
What is the Chrono Score of Hotel Sacher?+
Its Chrono Score is 6.5/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.