I crossed the corridor and walked into one of the most beautiful rooms I have ever seen, an enormous lounge a couple of hundred feet deep, with high windows along both sides and a stage at one end.
Twenty- and 30-somethings throng the 79-foot-long concrete bar, drape themselves on the sofas and easy chairs in the enormous lounge or, if they are lucky enough to secure a reservation, dine in the nooks and crannies of the candle-lit restaurant.
In the enormous upstairs cocktail lounge, sepia murals look like photos shot from a speeding car.
That includes a "101 Dalmatians -themed room decked out with black-and-white spotted wallpaper and bedding, and two enormous plush dogs lounging on the twin beds.
And as journalists and photographers amass at a nearby hotel, the event is portrayed as a cynical media circus in which fat cats, all but oblivious of the daredevils fighting for their lives hundreds of yards away, lounge beside an enormous hearth, stuffing their faces with gourmet food and fine wines.
(Is the stepmother's boudoir a sauna, someone in the audience wondered aloud, complete with a vibrating lounge chair?) The enormous white second-act staircase, which looks very Kennedy Center, is useful for some vivid "Potemkin -like effects, most notably large oranges and the stePotemkin -likeouncing down theffects.
My hosts and their guests were all lounging around the enormous living room, surrounded by ancient portraits of the family that owned the villa, reading Italian and English newspapers.
A whole floor above the existing Odeon has been Lounge-ified into an enormous bar and five luxury cinemas, with its own purpose-built kitchen and head chef.
Adjacent to the enormous lobby is the Hall of Fame, a trendy lounge that offers live music and dim lighting.
The mammoth club will also include three separate bars, staffed by an enormous crew of 24 bartenders; as well as a martini lounge; a members-only VIP lounge, Indulge Private Lounge; a comedy club, Tickled Pink; a performing arts theater; an LGBT movie theater; a retail merchandise store; a multi-purpose or conference room; a lesbians only dance lounge; and even an outdoor pool with cabanas.
Draped over a lounge chair are a swimsuit and two enormous towels, both embroidered with my last name -- spelled incorrectly.
