Lootah
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Built 1994 · Last completed renovation 2013
Lootah in Dubai was last renovated in 2013, and originally built in 1994 (sourced renovations: 2004, 2013). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 5.5/10 — 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 ~9-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Timeline
1979
Jawhara brand establishment
2004
Al Jawhara Metro Hotel renovation
2013
Al Jawhara Hotel Apartments renovation
⚖️ Star classification · United Arab Emirates
re-classified every 1 yearIn Dubai, the hotel classification licence is valid 1 year (renewable; up to 4 years on request). Each emirate runs its own system.
System: Dubai Dept. of Economy & Tourism (Decree 17/2013)
“The term of the Licence will be one (1) year, renewable for the same period… and up to four (4) years.”
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 2013 renovation
“This 115 room property, renovated in 2013”— source · retrieved 2026-06-25
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Built
Sourced1994
Last completed renovation
Estimated2013
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (2004–2013). The Chrono Score uses the most recent completed one.
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“This 115 room property, renovated in 2013”
“This 50 room property, renovated in 2004”
“The Jawhara brand was born in 1979 when Haj Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Lootah established the first hotel in Dubai”
“Al Jawhara Hotel Apartments Overview · Year Built: 1994 · Year Last Renovated: 2011”
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Frequently asked
When was Lootah built?+
Lootah (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) was built in 1994.
How old is Lootah?+
Lootah is 32 years old — it was built in 1994 and last renovated in 2013. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Lootah last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2013.
What is the Chrono Score of Lootah?+
Its Chrono Score is 5.5/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric.