Data report · updated 14 August 2026

The State of Hotel Renovation 2026

An original study of how fresh the hotels we track really are — built from 5,112 hotels across 68 countries, each with a sourced build and renovation history. Sample-based, not a global census — but every figure traces back to a cited source.

5,112

hotels tracked

68 countries · 389 cities

12%

renovated in last 5 yrs

12 yrs

avg. since renovation

where a date is known

6.2/10

avg. Chrono Score

Freshness distribution

Share of scored hotels by freshness band.

● Fresh 30%● Ageing 40%● Tired 30%

When tracked hotels were built

By decade of construction (where a build year is known).

1850s
23
1860s
39
1870s
41
1880s
42
1890s
85
1900s
115
1910s
82
1920s
86
1930s
72
1940s
20
1950s
82
1960s
175
1970s
224
1980s
238
1990s
295
2000s
612
2010s
595
2020s
293

Freshest countries

By average Chrono Score (min. 8 tracked hotels).

  1. 1Maldives9.8/1015
  2. 2Bulgaria8.3/108
  3. 3Saudi Arabia8.2/1045
  4. 4Malaysia7.6/1067
  5. 5Kuwait7.6/1013
  6. 6Albania7.3/10189

Most overdue countries

Lowest average Chrono Score (min. 8 tracked hotels).

  1. 1Colombia1.8/1025
  2. 2South Africa3.4/1023
  3. 3Tunisia3.7/1012
  4. 4Uruguay3.7/1013
  5. 5Ethiopia4.3/1024
  6. 6Romania4.3/1025

Cite this report

Journalists and researchers are welcome to use these figures with attribution to HotelChrono.

The State of Hotel Renovation 2026, HotelChrono — based on 5,112 hotels across 68 countries (as of 14 August 2026). https://hotelchrono.com/report

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Method: figures are computed from HotelChrono's database of sourced build and renovation years. Country rankings include only countries with at least 8 tracked hotels. The dataset grows daily, so numbers update over time. Full methodology → · The Hotel Renovation Index → · Access the data via API →