Pulitzer
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Built 1970 · Last completed renovation 2016
Pulitzer in Amsterdam was last renovated in 2016, and originally built in 1970 (sourced renovations: 2000, 2016). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 6.5/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Next renovation expected around 2032
In about 6 years (≈16-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
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Location
Satellite view · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Timeline
1970
Opened as Howard Johnson's Hotel Amsterdam
1972
Renamed Hotel Pulitzer after Howard Johnson's withdrawal
1975
Expanded with two additional buildings
1981
Added building on Reestraat
2000
Complete renovation by new owners
2016
Major redesign and renovation by Jacu Strauss
2024
The Beauty House wellness facility added
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2016 renovation
“Pulitzer Amsterdam reopened in Summer 2016 following an extensive restoration: the completion of a quintessentially Dutch redesign, overseen in full by Jacu Strauss, Lore Group's Creative Director and the Lore Group Design Team.”— source · retrieved 2026-06-23
“From 2015 to 2016, the hotel was renovated again, reducing the number of rooms to 225.”— source · retrieved 2026-06-23
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced1970
Last completed renovation
Sourced2016
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (2000–2016). 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.
“Pulitzer Amsterdam reopened in Summer 2016 following an extensive restoration: the completion of a quintessentially Dutch redesign, overseen in full by Jacu Strauss, Lore Group's Creative Director and the Lore Group Design Team.”
“The hotel includes The Beauty House located in a canal house and is a beauty and wellness space in Amsterdam's Nine Streets district, added in 2024.”
“From 2015 to 2016, the hotel was renovated again, reducing the number of rooms to 225.”
“The new owners completely renovated the property between 1998 and 2000.”
“In 1981, a building on Reestraat was added.”
“In 1975, the hotel expanded into two more buildings, adding twenty new rooms and apartments.”
“In 1972, Howard Johnson's pulled out of the partnership, and the hotel was renamed the Hotel Pulitzer, after Herbert Peter Pulitzer.”
“The Howard Johnson's Hotel Amsterdam began accepting guests on June 28, 1970, and celebrated its grand opening on October 27, 1970, officiated by Howard Brennan Johnson.”
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Frequently asked
When was Pulitzer built?+
Pulitzer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) was built in 1970.
How old is Pulitzer?+
Pulitzer is 56 years old — it was built in 1970 and last renovated in 2016. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Pulitzer last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2016.
What is the Chrono Score of Pulitzer?+
Its Chrono Score is 6.5/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.