Victoria Falls Hotel
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Built 1904 · Last completed renovation 2013
Victoria Falls Hotel in Victoria Falls was last renovated in 2013, and originally built in 1904. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 5.5/10 — 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 · Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Timeline
1904
Hotel opened
2013
Comprehensive restoration and modernization
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2013 renovation
“The Edwardian-style hotel, built in 1904, was splendidly redecorated in 2013 to combine its traditional majesty with modern sophistication.”— source · retrieved 2026-09-11
“in 2013 it underwent a comprehensive restoration and modernization”— source · retrieved 2026-09-11
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced1904
Last completed renovation
Sourced2013
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“The Edwardian-style hotel, built in 1904, was splendidly redecorated in 2013 to combine its traditional majesty with modern sophistication.”
“in 2013 it underwent a comprehensive restoration and modernization”
“The first Victoria Falls Hotel was built in early 1904 and opened for business on 8 June.”
“The Victoria Falls Hotel, built by the British in 1904, was originally conceived as accommodation for workers on the Cape-to-Cairo railway”
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When was Victoria Falls Hotel built?+
Victoria Falls Hotel (Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe) was built in 1904.
How old is Victoria Falls Hotel?+
Victoria Falls Hotel is 122 years old — it was built in 1904 and last renovated in 2013. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Victoria Falls Hotel last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2013.
What is the Chrono Score of Victoria Falls Hotel?+
Its Chrono Score is 5.5/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.