I would think that booking an hour in the late PM may be a fair bet.  Assuming that a provider needs some down time between appointments to get herself ready for the next encounter, and also assuming that at some point she may want to eat a meal, or at least something if she'd been working all day, then say a 5PM appointment might work because she has an hour she may otherwise spend eating to spend with you, then getting a quick snack somewhere to tide her over prior to her next appointment.  The earned $$ would probably be motivation enough for her to stay on.

Since I usually book more than 1 hour, and typically I book a morning appointment (just my choice and comfort level), I carefully study reviews before choosing the provider.  This has helped considerably in justifying the cost of 2 hours because I've had very few bad experiences this way.

Another possiblility might be for you to split the difference and ask the provider if she'll book for 90 minutes.  This is a compromise that might work for you initially.

Still another idea is this:  ask a provider if she'll meet you for a drink or for coffee, or even lunch without an appointment for "horizontal" time,  Pay her a fair but smaller fee for her companionship time, then decide to book based on that experience.  I've seen a number of providers advertise this type of arrangement, and I think that it makes some sense.

I apologize for the length of this post.  My fingers often get carried away.  I hope I was helpful.  

Good Luck.

F.

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Thanks  That's actually a bit of a surprise.  I travel, and usually arrive Sunday night (tired) then never sleep well the first night in the hotel, so tired Monday also.  Generally book Tuesdays, Wednsdays, or Thursdays.

i wonder why after 6 p.m. isn't as busy. i wouldn't expect them to be busy at night.