Nestled into Mirabello Bay, the seaside town of Agios Nikolaos has been a tourist destination for decades, gaining popularity in the mid-twentieth century. Today, many of the early hotels are starting to show signs of age. Hotel Niko transforms one of the old, mid-century resorts into a destination fit for the future. More than a simple retrofit, Hotel Niko completely transforms the outdated and uninspiring hotel into a new 5-star coastal resort. Retaining the existing structure saved hundreds of tons of embodied carbon, representing a more sustainable redevelopment model and demonstrating that demolition needn’t be the favoured option for creating world-class hotels.