Pharos
Hvar, Croatia
Built 1963 · Last completed renovation 2024
Pharos in Hvar was last renovated in 2024, and originally built in 1963 (sourced renovations: 2016, 2024). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 9.3/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Next renovation expected around 2032
In about 6 years (≈8-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Hvar, Croatia
Timeline
2016
Complete renovation and rebranding as millennial hotel
2024
Upgraded to 4-star hotel
⚖️ Star classification · Croatia
Star ratings are issued by Croatia's Ministry of Tourism & Sport under the Hotels Rulebook (NN 56/16). Categorization is a government procedure; no fixed national renewal interval is published.
System: Ministry of Tourism & Sport (Pravilnik o razvrstavanju… NN 56/16)
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 2024 renovation
“Suncani Hvar Hotels invited their partners and the media to the opening of their 7 million euro upgrade of Hotel Pharos on June 18, 2016.”— source · retrieved 2026-06-25
“We are thrilled to announce that Pharos has been upgraded to a four-star hotel”— source · retrieved 2026-06-25
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
4★
Built
Sourced1963
Last completed renovation
Sourced2024
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (2016–2024). 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.
“Suncani Hvar Hotels invited their partners and the media to the opening of their 7 million euro upgrade of Hotel Pharos on June 18, 2016.”
“We are thrilled to announce that Pharos has been upgraded to a four-star hotel”
“Located in a secluded pine grove and completely renovated in 2016, the modern Pharos Hvar Bayhill Hotel offers brightly furnished rooms”
“Hotel built in: 1963”
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When was Pharos built?+
Pharos (Hvar, Croatia) was built in 1963.
How old is Pharos?+
Pharos is 63 years old — it was built in 1963 and last renovated in 2024. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Pharos last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2024.
What is the Chrono Score of Pharos?+
Its Chrono Score is 9.3/10 (Fresh) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 4-star rating.