The first section of Reventlowsgade was initially separated from Bangegårdspladsen (the space in front of the new central station) by a wall.

Relying on black and white set off by tones of deep purple and greyish blue, a new colour scheme was selected and the building was fitted out with artistically designed, custom-made furniture.

[9] An example of architecture parlante, the building is intended to resemble a steam locomotive,[10] with its connotations of travel and movement encapsulating the essence of the site, and as an expression of the fascination with progress and technology which was typical of the time.

[2] It consists of an expressive constellation of cubist volumes, culminating in the narrow facade looking out over Vesterbrogade which is topped by a "hood ornament" in the shape of a winged wheel bearing a crown, a sculptural representation of the old logo of the Danish State Railways.

Next to the main entrance is a relief of the hotel's logo, a winged suitcase, created by the sculptor Svend Rathsack.

[4] Great care was taken by E. Schmidt, the technical designer, in drawing up the detailed specifications for a building which was to be constructed using Asger Skovgaard Ostenfeld's recently developed deformation technique for reinforced concrete structures.