Royalton New York
New York, United States
Built 1898 · Last completed renovation 2007
Royalton New York in New York was last renovated in 2007, and originally built in 1898. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 3.4/10 — 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.
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Location
Satellite view · New York, United States
Timeline
1898
Original building opened as apartment hotel
2007
Roman & Williams redesign of lobby
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 2007 renovation
“In 2007, the hotel underwent its first renovation since Starck's initial vision, with a redesign led by Roman & Williams; the dark, moody lobby epitomizes their signature warm, modern style.”— source · retrieved 2026-10-22
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Built
Sourced1898
Last completed renovation
Sourced2007
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“In 2007, the hotel underwent its first renovation since Starck's initial vision, with a redesign led by Roman & Williams; the dark, moody lobby epitomizes their signature warm, modern style.”
“Exclusive from the very start, the Royalton New York originally opened as an elegant apartment hotel in 1898.”
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Frequently asked
When was Royalton New York built?+
Royalton New York (New York, United States) was built in 1898.
How old is Royalton New York?+
Royalton New York is 128 years old — it was built in 1898 and last renovated in 2007. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Royalton New York last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2007.
What is the Chrono Score of Royalton New York?+
Its Chrono Score is 3.4/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric.