Klaus K
Helsinki, Finland
Built 1938 · Last completed renovation 2019
Klaus K in Helsinki was last renovated in 2019, and originally built in 1938. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 7.6/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Data check
- · Sources disagree on the opening year — under review
Renovation forecast · estimate
Next renovation expected around 2027
In about 1 year (≈8-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Helsinki, Finland
Timeline
1924
Guest house activity began in the building
1938
First actual hotel opened as Klaus Kurki
2005
Refurbished and relaunched as Klaus K
2019
Property renovated
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 2019 renovation
“This 363 room property, renovated in 2019”— source · retrieved 2026-08-18
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
4★
Built
Sourced1938
Last completed renovation
Sourced2019
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“This 363 room property, renovated in 2019”
“Established in 2005. In 2005 refurbished hotel had to be about more than branding”
“the first actual hotel opened in 1938. It was called Klaus Kurki”
“Guest house activity in the by-then-famous buildings started in 1924”
“In 1938, the Board of Rake decided to combine the premises of the restaurant and the boarding house, and named them Klaus Kurki.”
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Frequently asked
When was Klaus K built?+
Klaus K (Helsinki, Finland) was built in 1938.
How old is Klaus K?+
Klaus K is 88 years old — it was built in 1938 and last renovated in 2019. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Klaus K last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2019.
What is the Chrono Score of Klaus K?+
Its Chrono Score is 7.6/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 4-star rating.