Royal Hotel
Durban, South Africa
Built 1845 · Last completed renovation 2004
Royal Hotel in Durban was last renovated in 2004, and originally built in 1845. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 2.3/10 — 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.
Location
Satellite view · Durban, South Africa
Timeline
2004
Renovation completed
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2004 renovation
“The rooms at the hotel were renovated in 2004 and have tea and coffee making facilities, a mini bar and an in-room safe.”— source · retrieved 2026-06-23
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Built
Sourced1845
Last completed renovation
Sourced2004
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“The rooms at the hotel were renovated in 2004 and have tea and coffee making facilities, a mini bar and an in-room safe.”
“The Royal Hotel Durban opened in 1845, and this historic hotel is famous for its subtle blend of African and colonial influences.”
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Frequently asked
When was Royal Hotel built?+
Royal Hotel (Durban, South Africa) was built in 1845.
How old is Royal Hotel?+
Royal Hotel is 181 years old — it was built in 1845 and last renovated in 2004. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Royal Hotel last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2004.
What is the Chrono Score of Royal Hotel?+
Its Chrono Score is 2.3/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric.