Hotel Sacher Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Built 1876 · Last completed renovation 2017
Hotel Sacher Vienna in Vienna was last renovated in 2017, and originally built in 1876 (sourced renovations: 1934, 2012, 2017). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 6.9/10 — 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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Timeline
1876
Hotel opened by Eduard Sacher
1934
Gürtler family takeover and extensive renovation
2005
Addition of spa and roof floors
2012
Major refurbishment completed, penthouse suites and spa opened
2017
Noble floor fully refurbished
⚖️ 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
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What changed in the 2017 renovation
“With the presentation of the last four fully renovated floors in 2012, the Hotel Sacher Wien approaches the finishing line of its refurbishment process.”— source · retrieved 2026-06-26
“Its exclusive noble floor was fully refurbished in 2017.”— source · retrieved 2026-06-26
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced1876
Last completed renovation
Sourced2017
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (1934–2017). 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.
“With the presentation of the last four fully renovated floors in 2012, the Hotel Sacher Wien approaches the finishing line of its refurbishment process.”
“Its exclusive noble floor was fully refurbished in 2017.”
“Renovations adding several penthouse suites and an awe-inspiring spa were completed in 2012.”
“The Hotel Sacher in Vienna added another floor with a spacious spa area on its roof in 2005/06”
“In 1934, the hotel business was taken over by the Gürtler family under the company name "Eduard Sacher GmbH & Co OHG", and the building was extensively renovated.”
“The hotel was founded in 1876 as a maison meublée at the site of the demolished Theater am Kärntnertor by the restaurateur and k.u.k. purveyor to the court Eduard Sacher”
“Founded in 1876 by Eduard Sacher, the son of the creator of the Original Sacher-Torte, Hotel Sacher soon became the top address for Viennese high society.”
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Frequently asked
When was Hotel Sacher Vienna built?+
Hotel Sacher Vienna (Vienna, Austria) was built in 1876.
How old is Hotel Sacher Vienna?+
Hotel Sacher Vienna is 150 years old — it was built in 1876 and last renovated in 2017. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Hotel Sacher Vienna last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2017.
What is the Chrono Score of Hotel Sacher Vienna?+
Its Chrono Score is 6.9/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.