Data report · 5 November 2026
Dubai Hotel Renovation Index 2026
102 tracked Dubai hotels, each with a sourced build year and last completed renovation. 18% were renovated in the last five years; the median last renovation is 2015, and 20% of scored hotels are classified “tired” — a Chrono Score below 5.0.
102
hotels tracked
18%
renovated in the last 5 years
14
renovated 2024–2026
2015
median last renovation
20%
classified tired (score < 5.0)
2
built before 1960
Methodology
Every build and renovation year in this report links to a cited source (no quote, no data); announced or in-progress renovations are never counted as completed. The Chrono Score (v1.1) is a deterministic freshness metric: −3.5/year from the most recent sourced renovation, −1.5/year from the build year when no renovation is on record; 8.0+ is fresh, 5.0–7.9 ageing, below 5.0 tired. Hotels announced but not yet open are excluded (16 in Dubai). Sample-based: our tracked database of 102 Dubai hotels, not a census of the city. Data as of 5 November 2026.
Renovated in 2024–2026: the current wave
14 hotels completed a renovation in the last three years (14% of the tracked stock) — each row links to the source the year comes from.
| Hotel | Renovated | Built | Chrono Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abidos Appartment Hotel | 2026 | 2012 | 9.9 | source ↗ |
| Burj Al Arab JumeirahJumeirah | 2025 | 1999 | 6.0 | source ↗ |
| Hilton Dubai JumeirahHilton | 2025 | 2000 | 9.7 | source ↗ |
| Amwaj RotanaRotana | 2024 | 2010 | 9.3 | source ↗ |
| Copthorne Hotel Dubai | 2024 | 2008 | 9.3 | source ↗ |
| Dubai Nova Hotel | 2024 | — | 9.3 | source ↗ |
| Hilton Garden Inn Dubai JumeirahHilton Garden Inn | 2024 | 2015 | 9.3 | source ↗ |
| Hotel Madinat Jumeirah - Dar Al MasyafJumeirah | 2024 | 2004 | 9.3 | source ↗ |
| Jumeirah Beach HotelJumeirah | 2024 | 1997 | 9.3 | source ↗ |
| Jumeirah Emirates Towers HotelJumeirah | 2024 | 2000 | 9.3 | source ↗ |
| JW Marriott Hotel MarinaJW Marriott | 2024 | 2013 | 9.3 | source ↗ |
| Mark Inn Hotel Deira | 2024 | — | 9.3 | source ↗ |
| Premier Inn Dubai International AirportPremier Inn | 2024 | 2009 | 9.3 | source ↗ |
| The Address Dubai Marina | 2024 | 2009 | 9.3 | source ↗ |
The renovation wave, year by year
Completed renovations per year among tracked Dubai hotels. 14 in 2024–2026; 5 more are announced or under way and are not counted until they finish.
Fresh, ageing, tired
Of 93 scored hotels (hotels without a sourced year are not scored).
Fresh
31 · 33%
8.0 and above
Ageing
43 · 46%
5.0 – 7.9
Tired
19 · 20%
below 5.0 — overdue
33% fresh against 20% tired: for FF&E suppliers, contractors and energy-retrofit teams, the tired band is the pipeline. Renovation Radar lists these hotels with company-level contacts and the year each one is due.
Chains in Dubai, by freshness
Brands with at least three tracked hotels in the city.
| # | Brand | Tracked | Avg Chrono Score | Renovated last 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jumeirah | 6 | 8.6 | 67% |
Heritage hotels still operating
Tracked Dubai hotels in buildings completed by 1930, oldest first, with the last completed renovation on record.
| Hotel | Built | Last renovation on record | Chrono Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burj Nahar Hotel | 1870 | none on record | 0.5 |
“None on record” means our cited sources document no completed renovation year — not that the hotel was never renovated. Know one? Every profile has a “Report an error” link.
How to cite this report
HotelChrono (2026). Dubai Hotel Renovation Index. Data as of 5 November 2026. hotelchrono.com/reports/dubai-hotel-renovation-index-2026 — free to cite with a link. Journalists: the full CSV (all 102 hotels with years, scores and source links) and methodology are open; for a custom cut (a neighbourhood, a chain, a star class) or comment write to hello@hotelchrono.com.
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