InterContinental New York Barclay
New York, United States
Built 1926 · Last completed renovation 2016
InterContinental New York Barclay in New York was last renovated in 2016, and originally built in 1926. 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.
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Location
Satellite view · New York, United States
Timeline
2016
Two-year, $180 million renovation completed and hotel reopened
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2016 renovation
“2016: After undergoing a two-year-long, $180 million dollar renovation, the InterContinental New York Barclay reopened to great national acclaim.”— source · retrieved 2026-10-19
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced1926
Last completed renovation
Sourced2016
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%
- ✓ Operating brand
- ○ Management / operator
- ○ Ownership
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“2016: After undergoing a two-year-long, $180 million dollar renovation, the InterContinental New York Barclay reopened to great national acclaim.”
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Frequently asked
When was InterContinental New York Barclay built?+
InterContinental New York Barclay (New York, United States) was built in 1926.
How old is InterContinental New York Barclay?+
InterContinental New York Barclay is 100 years old — it was built in 1926 and last renovated in 2016. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was InterContinental New York Barclay last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2016.
What is the Chrono Score of InterContinental New York Barclay?+
Its Chrono Score is 6.5/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.