The Vineyard Hotel
Cape Town, South Africa
Built 1894 · Last completed renovation 2006
The Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town was last renovated in 2006, and originally built in 1894 (sourced renovations: 1894, 2006). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 3.0/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Data check
- · Sources disagree on the opening year — under review
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 · Cape Town, South Africa
Timeline
1800
Original house built (pre-hotel)
1894
House converted into a hotel
2006
Additions by Revel Fox and Partners
2009
New wing addition announced for Dec 2009
2025
Ongoing renovation work, expected completion Dec 2025
2006
Renovation completed
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2006 renovation
“2006 additions: REVEL FOX and PARTNERS”— source · retrieved 2026-09-09
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Built
Sourced1894
Last completed renovation
Sourced2006
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (1894–2006). 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.
“Work is expected to complete by 15 December 2025.”
“the re-branded Vineyard Hotel & Spa is currently being lavished with a R25 million new wing, which is set to open in December 2009”
“2006 additions: REVEL FOX and PARTNERS”
“It was acquired by the Scottish banker James Mitchell in 1894 and converted into a hotel.”
“The original build was constructed in February 1800 and was once the home of the Scottish writer and socialite Lady Anne Barnard and was the first English style house in the Cape Colony.”
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Frequently asked
When was The Vineyard Hotel built?+
The Vineyard Hotel (Cape Town, South Africa) was built in 1894.
How old is The Vineyard Hotel?+
The Vineyard Hotel is 132 years old — it was built in 1894 and last renovated in 2006. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was The Vineyard Hotel last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2006.
What is the Chrono Score of The Vineyard Hotel?+
Its Chrono Score is 3.0/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric.