Paradise was located at the north end of the strip.  It was designed to look like a conical tower, supposedly in reference to the Tower of Babel, and was covered in a false façade of stone to give it an ancient appearance.  It rose some fifty floors above the street below, though the top was often shrouded in a false mist to make it look like it vanished into the clouds above.<br/><br/>The main lobby was designed to look like a cathedral.  Stained glass windows looked out towards the street, while towering stone arches stretched several stories up.  Other stained glass windows lined the walls but, given the dimensions of the building, it was impossible that they actually had natural light coming through them.  The roof was covered in a large fresco depicting the burning lakes of hell on the left, and the clouds of heaven on the right, with a battle between angel and demon in the center.  The long check-in counter lined the wall directly across from the entrance, with elevators located to either side.  To the left, stairs and escalators lead downwards.  They tunnel was designed to look like it was hewn from stone, and was lit only dimly by red light.  To the right, stairs and escalators lead upwards.  The tunnel was brightly lit by blue light, with the walls made of shimmering white stone that seemed to catch the light.<br/><br/>The employees that worked the door and counter were dressed in faux religious garb.  The counter staff like priests and nuns, the doormen, bellhops, and valets like altar boys and choir singers.<br/><br/>There was a constant stream of people coming and going, with the vast majority heading down into the hell portion of the hotel casino complex.  A sign directed those looking for gambling and live shows downwards, while the swimming pool and similar attractions were upwards.