Igalo
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
Built 1978 · Last completed renovation 2011
Igalo in Herceg Novi was last renovated in 2011, and originally built in 1978. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 4.8/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Data check
- · 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.
Location
Satellite view · Herceg Novi, Montenegro
Timeline
1978
Hotel Lighthouse built (as Hotel Metalurg)
2010
Hotel Novi opened
2011
Hotel Lighthouse renovated and rebranded
⚖️ Star classification · Montenegro
re-classified every 4 yearsHotels must be re-categorized within a 4-year cycle; 4–5★ properties are also checked via a ‘mystery guest’ programme.
System: Ministry of Sustainable Development & Tourism (Law on Tourism & Hospitality)
“Hospitality facilities must be categorized within four years, rated from one to five stars based on facilities, services, and quality.”
How this score is computed
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 2011 renovation
“Nakon djelimične rekonstrukcije hotela 2011.godine hotel je dobio i novo ime Lighthouse.”— source · retrieved 2026-06-18
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
3★
Built
Estimated1978
Last completed renovation
Estimated2011
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Nakon djelimične rekonstrukcije hotela 2011.godine hotel je dobio i novo ime Lighthouse.”
“Opened in 2010, the bright accommodations units at Novi Hotel include a TV, a safety box and a spacious bathroom.”
“Hotel Lighthouse je sagradjen 1978 godine i nosio je ime Metalurg.”
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When was Igalo built?+
Igalo (Herceg Novi, Montenegro) was built in 1978.
How old is Igalo?+
Igalo is 48 years old — it was built in 1978 and last renovated in 2011. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Igalo last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2011.
What is the Chrono Score of Igalo?+
Its Chrono Score is 4.8/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 3-star rating.