Data report · updated 18 September 2026
The State of Hotel Renovation 2026
An original study of how fresh the hotels we track really are — built from 5,934 hotels across 102 countries, each with a sourced build and renovation history. Sample-based, not a global census — but every figure traces back to a cited source.
5,934
hotels tracked
102 countries · 673 cities
12%
renovated in last 5 yrs
12 yrs
avg. since renovation
where a date is known
6.3/10
avg. Chrono Score
Freshness distribution
Share of scored hotels by freshness band.
When tracked hotels were built
By decade of construction (where a build year is known).
Freshest countries
By average Chrono Score (min. 8 tracked hotels).
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The State of Hotel Renovation 2026, HotelChrono — based on 5,934 hotels across 102 countries (as of 18 September 2026). https://hotelchrono.com/report
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 →