Room to the left of the door?

I went to this club last Sunday and had a good time, but one thing confused me: what's the deal with the room to the left of the door? It's slightly raised and has couches in there. I asked a girl and she said the VIP area is near the stage (where they were playing poker), and the couch dances are in the back (which I saw later). So what the heck is this little enclosed space?