One step inside transports guests into a world that manages to contrast starkly with the neighborhood's deteriorating facades and hypermodern new constructions. Nineteenth century luxury fills the sprawling lobby space, beckoning guests to relax on plush crushed velvet sofas and high backed armchairs in taupe and rich browns. The young, stylish public can slake their thirst at a bar on the mezzanine. Each room features a platform bed covered in 400-thread count sheets, 24-hour room service, a minibar, iPod stereos, DVD and CD players, and free wireless internet. Complimentary C.O. Bigelow products fill the shelves in the roomy marble bathrooms.