Hyatt Place Knoxville/Downtown
Knoxville, United States
Built 2018 · Last completed renovation 2020
Hyatt Place Knoxville/Downtown in Knoxville was last renovated in 2020, and originally built in 2018 (sourced renovations: 2017, 2020). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 7.9/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~3-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Timeline
2017
Full gut renovation of historic Farragut Hotel into Hyatt Place Knoxville Downto
2018
Official opening of Hyatt Place Knoxville/Downtown (January announcement; hotel
2020
Rooftop bar (Five Thirty Lounge) renovation and expansion — more than doubled in
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2020 renovation
“It closed earlier this year for a massive renovation. The space has expanded to about 12,000 square feet, well more than double its previous size.”— source · retrieved 2026-08-15
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
3★
Built
Sourced2018
Last completed renovation
Sourced2020
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (2017–2020). The Chrono Score uses the most recent completed one.
Ownership & operator
Who runs and owns this hotel, at the company level — from public sources. The decision layer behind every renovation.
Ownership data depth
1/3 · 33%
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Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“It closed earlier this year for a massive renovation. The space has expanded to about 12,000 square feet, well more than double its previous size.”
“The hotel opened in July 2018 and a rooftop bar was opened in August of that year.”
“The renovation of the historic Farragut Hotel into the modern Hyatt Place Knoxville Downtown was a landmark project completed in December 2017.”
“Dover Development and White Lodging are excited to announce the opening of Hyatt Place Knoxville/Downtown in the historic building formerly known as the Hotel Farragut, a gem of downtown Knoxville since opening in 1917.”
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Frequently asked
When was Hyatt Place Knoxville/Downtown built?+
Hyatt Place Knoxville/Downtown (Knoxville, United States) was built in 2018.
How old is Hyatt Place Knoxville/Downtown?+
Hyatt Place Knoxville/Downtown is 8 years old — it was built in 2018 and last renovated in 2020. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Hyatt Place Knoxville/Downtown last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2020.
What is the Chrono Score of Hyatt Place Knoxville/Downtown?+
Its Chrono Score is 7.9/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 3-star rating.