At first glance, the inner courtyard seems like it has always looked like it but walking around the different floors the brilliant lines of the new architectural intervention are unfolding. We find solutions that should either be banned or taught: the powerful architecture of fine gestures, or the unobtrusive presence of a major overbuilding, is certainly such a paradox. The view of the courtyard is determined by the inner façade re-drawn with a good sense and the structure of the glass roof floating above the courtyard. This contemporary membrane evokes and reinforces the protected and intimate world of inner courtyards, creating the hotel hall space at the same time. The interior spatial system is vertically layered, repeating the construction principle of the classic palace façades, while constantly playing with perspective. The exterior appearance of the building is a kind of projection of the of the internal spatial system’s philosophy, but at the same time it is more restrained and the intention to preserve is clearer here. The attic levels do not overwhelm the facades, while the roof shape and the roofing material have a contemporary character. The building breaks with the architectural tools that represent the contrast between the old and the new but does not go through a complete modern transcription either. Somewhere between the two, the architect finds a track where historical and contemporary are distinguished, yet they are more alike than different. It is not the conservation of the monuments that is being implemented, but a new interpretation adds value to the building.