InterContinental Sofia
Sofia, Bulgaria
Built 2018 · Last completed renovation 2018
InterContinental Sofia in Sofia was last renovated in 2018, and originally built in 2018 (sourced renovations: 2017, 2018). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 7.2/10 — 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.
Timeline
2017
Major pre-opening renovation completed
2018
Grand opening as InterContinental Sofia
2018
Renovation completed
⚖️ Star classification · Bulgaria
re-classified every 5 yearsHotel categorization is valid 5 years; a renewal application must be filed up to 3 months before expiry.
System: Ministry of Tourism (Tourism Act)
“The category certificate is valid for 5 years from the date of issuance of the order determining the category.”
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 2018 renovation
“InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts has brought modern luxury to Bulgaria with the opening of InterContinental® Sofia, an IHG® hotel, in the culture-filled capital city.”— source · retrieved 2026-08-31
“After a major renovation in 2017, it was taken over by the InterContinental hotel chain in 2018.”— source · retrieved 2026-08-31
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced2018
Last completed renovation
Sourced2018
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (2017–2018). 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%
- ✓ Operating brand
- ○ Management / operator
- ○ Ownership
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Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts has brought modern luxury to Bulgaria with the opening of InterContinental® Sofia, an IHG® hotel, in the culture-filled capital city.”
“After a major renovation in 2017, it was taken over by the InterContinental hotel chain in 2018.”
“After a major renovation in 2017, it was taken over by the InterContinental hotel chain in 2018.”
“Opened in 2018, the first addition to InterContinental's luxury hotel portfolio in Bulgaria – winner of two world travel awards in 2019 (Bulgaria's Leading Hotel and Europe's New Leading Hotel)”
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When was InterContinental Sofia built?+
InterContinental Sofia (Sofia, Bulgaria) was built in 2018.
How old is InterContinental Sofia?+
InterContinental Sofia is 8 years old — it was built in 2018 and last renovated in 2018. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was InterContinental Sofia last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2018.
What is the Chrono Score of InterContinental Sofia?+
Its Chrono Score is 7.2/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.