Data report · updated 4 August 2026

The State of Hotel Renovation 2026

An original study of how fresh the hotels we track really are — built from 4,967 hotels across 66 countries, each with a sourced build and renovation history. Sample-based, not a global census — but every figure traces back to a cited source.

4,967

hotels tracked

66 countries · 340 cities

11%

renovated in last 5 yrs

12 yrs

avg. since renovation

where a date is known

6.1/10

avg. Chrono Score

Freshness distribution

Share of scored hotels by freshness band.

● Fresh 29%● Ageing 40%● Tired 31%

When tracked hotels were built

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

1850s
24
1860s
39
1870s
41
1880s
42
1890s
85
1900s
115
1910s
82
1920s
86
1930s
71
1940s
19
1950s
82
1960s
170
1970s
221
1980s
232
1990s
280
2000s
590
2010s
563
2020s
251

Freshest countries

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

  1. 1Maldives9.9/1011
  2. 2Saudi Arabia8.2/1045
  3. 3Malaysia7.6/1063
  4. 4Kuwait7.6/1013
  5. 5Bosnia and Herzegovina7.2/1098
  6. 6Albania7.2/10188

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 4,967 hotels across 66 countries (as of 4 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 →