Hotel Sonne
Zermatt, Switzerland
Built 1860 · Last completed renovation 2018
Hotel Sonne in Zermatt was last renovated in 2018, and originally built in 1860. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 7.2/10 — 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 · Zermatt, Switzerland
Timeline
2018
Renovation completed
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2018 renovation
“During the second half of 2018 the Sonne has been extensively renovated with greatly improved and modernised bedrooms and bathrooms.”— source · retrieved 2026-06-23
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
4★
Built
Sourced1860
Last completed renovation
Sourced2018
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“During the second half of 2018 the Sonne has been extensively renovated with greatly improved and modernised bedrooms and bathrooms.”
“the main building and the annex (both built in 1860)”
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Frequently asked
When was Hotel Sonne built?+
Hotel Sonne (Zermatt, Switzerland) was built in 1860.
How old is Hotel Sonne?+
Hotel Sonne is 166 years old — it was built in 1860 and last renovated in 2018. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Hotel Sonne last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2018.
What is the Chrono Score of Hotel Sonne?+
Its Chrono Score is 7.2/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 4-star rating.