Loft 523's style has been described by Frommers as "Jetsons-futuristic-meets-New York City-minimalist fantasy", incorporating modern design, as well as elements that reference the building's origins.[4] A desk in the lobby was made from cypress beams salvaged from the renovation, and the rooms feature stained concrete floors and doors clad in hand-hammered copper.[2] Elements of the original structure can be seen throughout the building, including exposed plasterwork, cast-iron columns, and raw timber beams.[1] Revealing elements of its history as a warehouse, many of the rooms have twelve-foot ceilings and full-length windows.[5]
The rooms are designed to resemble loft apartments, rather than traditional hotel rooms, and they are numbered apartment-style (1A, 2B, etc.) Furniture and fixtures include Agape "Spoon" tubs,[5] Fortuny floor lamps,[2] and platform beds by local craftsman Shane Porter. Two of the penthouses have rooftop aquatic Zen gardens.[3]
