Hotel Zena Washington DC
Washington, D.C., United States
Built 1974 · Last completed renovation 2020
Hotel Zena Washington DC in Washington, D.C. was last renovated in 2020, and originally built in 1974. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 7.9/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Next renovation expected around 2028
In about 2 years (≈8-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
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Location
Satellite view · Washington, D.C., United States
Timeline
2020
Renovation completed
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2020 renovation
“Viceroy Hotels & Resorts took over management in July 2019, and the hotel was renamed The Donovan while it underwent renovation, before being rebranded as Hotel Zena on October 8, 2020.”— source · retrieved 2026-06-20
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
4★
Built
Sourced1974
Last completed renovation
Sourced2020
Sources
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“Viceroy Hotels & Resorts took over management in July 2019, and the hotel was renamed The Donovan while it underwent renovation, before being rebranded as Hotel Zena on October 8, 2020.”
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Frequently asked
When was Hotel Zena Washington DC built?+
Hotel Zena Washington DC (Washington, D.C., United States) was built in 1974.
How old is Hotel Zena Washington DC?+
Hotel Zena Washington DC is 52 years old — it was built in 1974 and last renovated in 2020. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Hotel Zena Washington DC last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2020.
What is the Chrono Score of Hotel Zena Washington DC?+
Its Chrono Score is 7.9/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 4-star rating.