Royalton Hotel
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Built 1997 · Last completed renovation 2003
Royalton Hotel in Dubai was last renovated in 2003, and originally built in 1997. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 2.0/10 — 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 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Timeline
2003
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 2003 renovation
“Renovation: 2003-01-01”— source · retrieved 2026-06-18
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
2★
Built
Sourced1997
Last completed renovation
Estimated2003
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Renovation: 2003-01-01”
“Within a short span of 10 years Zain Group has grown to own four hotels – The Dream Land Hotel Apartments established in 1993 & the Royalton Hotel in 1997.”
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Frequently asked
When was Royalton Hotel built?+
Royalton Hotel (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) was built in 1997.
How old is Royalton Hotel?+
Royalton Hotel is 29 years old — it was built in 1997 and last renovated in 2003. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Royalton Hotel last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2003.
What is the Chrono Score of Royalton Hotel?+
Its Chrono Score is 2.0/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 2-star rating.