Have had good luck with in calls with traveling ladies, but much prefer out calls with locals.

I don't like the feeling of hotels, even if it's a nice one.
Just make sure her reviews are good and you trust the reviewers.
I would never see a random new provider.

When a girl comes to your residence, you always run the risk of something going wrong, and she having information about where you live and information about yourself.

To me, that's generally unnecessary risk, and I will insist on seeing a girl at her place first unless I have gotten some assurance that she is safe.

Too much downside risk for me, honestly.

At least an incall obviates the cost of a hotel room.

I prefer outcall, however, I would never have anyone come to my house. I'm single and not dating so it's not a SO that I have to worry about. But, I'm not too comfortable with having someone at my home. The cost of a hotel room (typically $130-$150) in my home town is insignificant to me. I see providers that are touring in my home town but they all stay at upper end hotels. I'm very hesitant to see a provider at a low end hotel because I'm aware LE likes to use them and the quality of providers that use them is typically not what I'm interested in.

is very important.  I have split between incall and outcall, and I find that most incall ladies really like the comfort of their own surroundings.  First, make yourself comfortable that you are seeing the right lady (read the reviews) and then see her where she wants to be seen.

I only do incalls.  I prefer them, and think the provider is more comfortable in her own surroundings, rather than at a stranger's house or apt.

Swim

I don't hobby in my immediate vicinity...  so Incalls are most cost efficient & no paper trail for me.    I research my dates & am comfortable with their arrangements.  
Naturally I do everything possible to stay low profile...  like not waiting in my car outside a hotel attracting the attention of Security & LE.  After finding the location, familiarizing myself with the parking & entrances, I withdraw to the corner coffee shop timing my return.
I never hang in a lobby...  I walk briskly through after getting directions from her to the elevators.  The small hotels I frequent don't have much by way of gift shop or bar but any place to look busy besides the lobby (but taking the second call in those locations would be arkward!)  
HV

to get a hotel room without leaving paper trial. The only potential problem with incall, that I noticed recently, is the neighborhood. When the neighbor is not very nice, the car that I drive sort of stand out.