Maybe my post would be more appropriate on the 'General Discussion' board. I'll re-post it there. If the moderator thinks it doesn't belong, I'll let him spank me! hehe

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Jan

Stay with the upscale hotels Jan.

I'd much rather go to a nice hotel than a Super 8 motel. Using a upscale hotel is cleaner, safer, and more like a date. And I'll bet you'll be more likely to get tipped at an upscale hotel. Atmosphere is important in any kind of entertaiment. So stay with the Hiltons and Marriotts.

Re:Asking for guy's opinions on hotels

For me, the ambience is all part of the sexy atmosphere that leads to a wonderful "romantic" experience.  I'm not looking for a street girl so dumpy locations don't impress me favorably.  However, I realize that cost is a factor for you, but if it makes you feel good and sexy, I'm all for it.  I suspect most guys would rather not upgrade the room if it's going to affect their pocketbook!  It's taken me years to accept that a little upgrade in the room when I'm travelling is worth the extra money and I don't need to be so cheap all the time.  When attending conferences out of town, however, I'd rather stay in a budget (but clean & safe) location and have more money to see you or someone else.  When I've travelled and stayed at nicer places, outcall has been terrible.  I feel better w/ incall because I feel I can always walk away.

It depends. A nicer room is always nice, especially when I don't have to pay for it! I only do incall when I'm in my home city; on the road, I always have my own room.

But the more money you spend on a room, the higher volume you're going to have to be to justify it (or you're really going to have to push the multi-hour appts).  You can spend 60-70$ on a Super8-class room or 200+ on a deluxe room, but if you're only busy for one or two hours, or you have lots of cancellations or no shows and you can't rebook, that 200+ room is going to take a sizeable chunk out of your income esp with the staff tips that are expected at better hotels.

many men don't like the idea that a woman has had to see lots of men to "justify the expense of the room." They'd rather be one of only one or two and have a more modest place.

Unlike some of these guys, I'm married and not into "romance" or "like a date". More important to me for hotel incall: a safe area with discreet or  garage parking or a hotel where I can explain my presence if I run into someone...which means I don't want a Motel6 or someplace where I'm parked in front of the room ...I want a business class hotel or one with convention/facilities.

Truthfully though, for incall, I prefer to see private word of mouth women who have their own permanent rented places or condos. I understand this is very dangerous for women to see new customers this way, esp those from public sources like ads or the web, and working out of your real home is just plain crazy! Most of the women I see I've been seeing for years, they know who I am, real name, where I work etc. and I just feel safer this way too - more discreet.

Some women use Priceline or services like that to get better deals on rooms but often you can't specify which hotel you get - and that may be critical (convenience, hotel layout, security or management issues). In my area, if your're even a AAA member (about 35/yr) you can get $50 off a 200+ room at the Ritz Carlton - so if you shop around, you may find some good deals.

What a lot of women do is get a weekly suite-type place like Residence Inn. They get much 2 rooms, a small kitchen and conveniences and with the weekly package, get the equivalent of two days free. This way you can move if you have to, don't have to commit to a lease, or have guys in your home. These mini-Suites can often be had for 350/week or so.  Plan two outcall weeks a month and you'll have a ready place for any requests at a modest price.

I prefer a moderately upscale hotel when I travel and I prefer to use outcall as it has been my experience that the hotels I use are typically better than the ones the providers use.

Because I typically stay a week when traveling for work I frequent suites types hotels with a separate living and sleeping area and that typically makes it better for meeting with providers too.  I prefer to chat for a couple of minutes and if the hotel doesn't have a bar to meet in then the living area works well too.  It keeps the session from feeling rushed but still allows privacy for chatting or "getting to know you time" as well.

My advice is to upgrade the hotel from the Motel 8s of the world and try Residence Inn, Drury Suites etc. and you can probably expect a better experience for both you and the client and probably a better tip as well.  

That's my 2 cents anyway.