Villa Excelsior
Bad Gastein, Austria
Built 1897 · Last completed renovation 2006
Villa Excelsior in Bad Gastein was last renovated in 2006, and originally built in 1897. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 3.0/10 — 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 · Bad Gastein, Austria
Timeline
2006
Renovation completed
⚖️ Star classification · Austria
Austria uses the Hotelstars Union system. A rating is valid for 3–6 years (5★ Superior: 3 years), after which re-classification is mandatory.
System: Hotelstars Union (WKO — Austrian Hotel Association)
“The rating has a limited validity of between three and six years and the classification procedure must be regularly repeated. For 5*Superior it is valid for three 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 2006 renovation
“The last renovation took place in 2006.”— source · retrieved 2026-06-23
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
3★
Built
Sourced1897
Last completed renovation
Sourced2006
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“The last renovation took place in 2006.”
“Built in 1897 and once a residence of Sigmund Freud, the villa is today a meeting place of artists, actors, authors and guests from all over the world.”
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Frequently asked
When was Villa Excelsior built?+
Villa Excelsior (Bad Gastein, Austria) was built in 1897.
How old is Villa Excelsior?+
Villa Excelsior is 129 years old — it was built in 1897 and last renovated in 2006. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Villa Excelsior last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2006.
What is the Chrono Score of Villa Excelsior?+
Its Chrono Score is 3.0/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 3-star rating.