Data report · updated 12 October 2026

The State of Hotel Renovation 2026

An original study of how fresh the hotels we track really are — built from 6,265 hotels across 105 countries, each with a sourced build and renovation history. Sample-based, not a global census — but every figure traces back to a cited source.

6,265

hotels tracked

105 countries · 833 cities

12%

renovated in last 5 yrs

11 yrs

avg. since renovation

where a date is known

6.4/10

avg. Chrono Score

Freshness distribution

Share of scored hotels by freshness band.

● Fresh 32%● Ageing 41%● Tired 27%

When tracked hotels were built

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

1850s
28
1860s
44
1870s
44
1880s
45
1890s
95
1900s
124
1910s
94
1920s
104
1930s
85
1940s
25
1950s
107
1960s
213
1970s
288
1980s
305
1990s
390
2000s
758
2010s
688
2020s
392

Freshest countries

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

  1. 1Maldives8.9/1030
  2. 2Costa Rica8.2/108
  3. 3Saudi Arabia7.9/1052
  4. 4Oman7.8/1045
  5. 5Kuwait7.7/1013
  6. 6Japan7.6/10111

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. 4Nepal4.9/1023
  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 6,265 hotels across 105 countries (as of 12 October 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 →