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Hotel Zagreb

Zagreb, Croatia

Built 1925 · Last completed renovation 1957

⟳ Renovation announced — not yet started

Hotel Zagreb in Zagreb was last renovated in 1957, and originally built in 1925 (sourced renovations: 1957, 2002). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 0.5/10 — every date linked to a cited source. A renovation is announced but has not yet started — check current status before booking.

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  • · Renovation announced but not started — not counted as completed
  • · 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.

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Location

Satellite view · Zagreb, Croatia

Timeline

  1. 1925

    Hotel opened as Esplanade Zagreb

  2. 1957

    First renovation

  3. 1964

    Joined Inter-Continental Hotels chain

  4. 2002

    Major renovation began

  5. 2004

    Reopened after major renovation as The Regent Esplanade Zagreb

  6. 2026

    Comprehensive renovation planned for 2026-2027

⚖️ Star classification · Croatia

Star ratings are issued by Croatia's Ministry of Tourism & Sport under the Hotels Rulebook (NN 56/16). Categorization is a government procedure; no fixed national renewal interval is published.

System: Ministry of Tourism & Sport (Pravilnik o razvrstavanju… NN 56/16)

view source →Reviewed Jun 2026Informational — verify with local authorities.

How this score is computed

Chrono Score v1.1deterministic · reproducible · pure freshness, never mixed with stars
# sourced: last completed renovation in 1957
100 − 3.5 × 69 years = -141 → clamped to 5
= 0.5 / 10 · Tired

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 1957 renovation

First renovation
Esplanade was renovated for the first time in 1957.source · retrieved 2026-08-04

Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.

Facts

Stars

5★

Built

Estimated

1925

Last completed renovation

Estimated

1957

Renovation history (sourced)

1957·2002

Sources record multiple renovations (19572002). 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.

Secondary · renovation_announced 2026weight 0.70 · retrieved 2026-08-04view source →

Under this agreement, PBZ is granting a long-term loan totaling EUR 40 million, intended for refinancing existing obligations and for the comprehensive renovation of the hotel during 2026 and 2027.

Secondary · Built 2004weight 0.70 · retrieved 2026-08-04view source →

18 May 2004 Soft opening of the hotel after year and a half long renovation under name The Regent Esplanade Zagreb

Secondary · Full renovation 2002weight 0.70 · retrieved 2026-08-04view source →

November 2002 The Hotel closed for complete renovation.

Reference (Wikipedia) · Rebrand 1964weight 0.65 · retrieved 2026-08-04view source →

On November 6, 1964, the hotel joined Pan Am's Inter-Continental Hotels chain, following a $1 million renovation, and was renamed Hotel Esplanade Intercontinental.

Reference (Wikipedia) · Renovation 1957weight 0.65 · retrieved 2026-08-04view source →

Esplanade was renovated for the first time in 1957.

Reference (Wikipedia) · Built 1925weight 0.65 · retrieved 2026-08-04view source →

The hotel was completed in 26 months and was opened on 22 April 1925 with over 200 guests attended the grand opening.

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Frequently asked

When was Hotel Zagreb built?+

Hotel Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) was built in 1925.

How old is Hotel Zagreb?+

Hotel Zagreb is 101 years old — it was built in 1925 and last renovated in 1957. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.

Is a renovation planned for Hotel Zagreb?+

A renovation is announced/planned but has not started yet, so we do not count it as completed; its last completed renovation was in 1957.

What is the Chrono Score of Hotel Zagreb?+

Its Chrono Score is 0.5/10, but freshness is currently pending — Hotel Zagreb is under renovation, so the score reflects its last completed state rather than the works in progress.

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