Data report · updated 2 November 2026

The State of Hotel Renovation 2026

An original study of how fresh the hotels we track really are — built from 6,870 hotels across 104 countries, each with a sourced build and renovation history. Sample-based, not a global census — but every figure traces back to a cited source.

6,870

hotels tracked

104 countries · 1014 cities

13%

renovated in last 5 yrs

11 yrs

avg. since renovation

where a date is known

6.6/10

avg. Chrono Score

Freshness distribution

Share of scored hotels by freshness band.

● Fresh 34%● Ageing 41%● Tired 25%

When tracked hotels were built

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

1850s
29
1860s
46
1870s
46
1880s
46
1890s
96
1900s
136
1910s
101
1920s
129
1930s
96
1940s
30
1950s
114
1960s
233
1970s
321
1980s
360
1990s
450
2000s
871
2010s
854
2020s
490

Freshest countries

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

  1. 1Costa Rica8.2/108
  2. 2Saudi Arabia8/1054
  3. 3Maldives8/1056
  4. 4Oman7.8/1045
  5. 5Japan7.7/10113
  6. 6Nigeria7.7/1015

Most overdue countries

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

  1. 1Colombia4.1/1026
  2. 2Uruguay4.3/1013
  3. 3South Africa4.5/1028
  4. 4Nepal4.8/1023
  5. 5Morocco5.1/1092
  6. 6Estonia5.1/1026

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 6,870 hotels across 104 countries (as of 2 November 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 →