Villa Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Built 1961 · Last completed renovation 2025
Villa Dubrovnik in Dubrovnik was last renovated in 2025, and originally built in 1961 (sourced renovations: 1963, 2010, 2025). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 9.7/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Next renovation expected around 2033
In about 7 years (≈8-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Dubrovnik, Croatia
Timeline
1961
Building designed and constructed as a residential building for political elites
1963
Converted into annex to Hotel Argentina
2003
Hotel doubled in size
2010
Complete renovation (closed 2006–2010)
2023
Closed October 2, 2023 for new cycle of complete renovation
2025
Reopened 2025 after multi-million Euro redesign by Studio Arthur Casas
⚖️ Star classification · Croatia
Star ratings are issued by Croatia's Ministry of Tourism & Sport under the Hotels Rulebook (NN 56/16). Categorization is a government procedure; no fixed national renewal interval is published.
System: Ministry of Tourism & Sport (Pravilnik o razvrstavanju… NN 56/16)
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2025 renovation
“In 2025, the hotel reopened following a multi-million Euro renovation led by design firm Studio Arthur Casas.”— source · retrieved 2026-07-16
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced1961
Last completed renovation
Sourced2025
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (1963–2025). 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.
“In 2025, the hotel reopened following a multi-million Euro renovation led by design firm Studio Arthur Casas.”
“the hotel has been operational until October 2, 2023, when it will close its doors again for a new cycle of complete renovation.”
“The hotel remained closed from 2006 to 2010 for extensive renovation work and reopened in the summer of 2010 after a complete renovation.”
“in 2003, it doubled in size setting a new precedence for luxury hotels in the city.”
“Its function was changed in 1963 when it became an annex to Hotel Argentina.”
“Hotel Villa Dubrovnik was designed in 1961 as a residential building for members of political elites in the prestigious location of Dubrovnik's Sveti Jakov area by architect Mladen Frka.”
“Hotel Villa Dubrovnik was designed in 1961 as a residential building for members of political elites in the prestigious location of Dubrovnik's Sveti Jakov area by architect Mladen Frka.”
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When was Villa Dubrovnik built?+
Villa Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik, Croatia) was built in 1961.
How old is Villa Dubrovnik?+
Villa Dubrovnik is 65 years old — it was built in 1961 and last renovated in 2025. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Villa Dubrovnik last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2025.
What is the Chrono Score of Villa Dubrovnik?+
Its Chrono Score is 9.7/10 (Fresh) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.