Hulbert House
Queenstown, New Zealand
Built 1887 · Last completed renovation 2016
Hulbert House in Queenstown was last renovated in 2016, and originally built in 1887. 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.
Location
Satellite view · Queenstown, New Zealand
Timeline
2016
Renovation completed
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What changed in the 2016 renovation
“Completed: 1871 - Renovated: 2016”— source · retrieved 2026-06-20
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced1887
Last completed renovation
Sourced2016
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Completed: 1871 - Renovated: 2016”
“Constructed in 1887 by Horatio Nelson Firth, a prominent early settler and businessman, Hulbert House stands as a testament to the prosperity and growth that characterized Queenstown during the gold rush era.”
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Frequently asked
When was Hulbert House built?+
Hulbert House (Queenstown, New Zealand) was built in 1887.
How old is Hulbert House?+
Hulbert House is 139 years old — it was built in 1887 and last renovated in 2016. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Hulbert House last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2016.
What is the Chrono Score of Hulbert House?+
Its Chrono Score is 6.5/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.