Escort AmsterdamCentrum: the oldcore, after hours

The centre of the centre is Dam Square, with the Royal Palace and the Nieuwe Kerk facing the National Monument. North of it, Damrak runs straight to Centraal Station and the IJ waterfront. East lies Nieuwmarkt and the medieval lanes of the Wallen, busy until late. The shopping streets, Kalverstraat and Nieuwendijk, go quiet after dark while Rembrandtplein and Leidseplein do the opposite.

Wrapped around all of it is the canal ring. Herengracht, Keizersgracht, Prinsengracht, on the UNESCO World Heritage list and lit up gold at night. Cross the Magere Brug over the Amstel after eleven and you will understand why people never want to leave.

Centrum is packed with hotels, and they cluster in predictable places. The grand addresses sit along the Amstel and around Dam Square. Business hotels line Damrak and Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, close to the station. Boutique canal houses fill the ring itself, often with steep stairs and lifts built for two. Short-stay apartments are everywhere in between.

Staying near Centraal has a bonus. The station is the fastest link to the airport and to the other cities, handy when the night starts here and the flight leaves early.

Send the street or the nearest bridge. That is all she needs to find you.

Inside the centre, an hour is a realistic notice at almost any time of day or night. Girls based in Centrum often travel less than that, but the hour gives her room to get ready properly and arrive composed, not rushed.

Two things slow it down. Friday and Saturday nights around Leidseplein and Rembrandtplein, when taxis crawl. And the big nights, King's Day, major concerts, football, when half the city is out in the street. Message a little earlier on those dates and you will not feel the difference.

Around Nieuwmarkt and the Wallen, weekend foot traffic can block cars completely. If the taxi cannot get through, she walks the last few minutes. Nobody notices one more well-dressed woman on the canal.

Most bookings here start late. Dinner is done. The meeting ran long. The bar was fine but the company was not. A message goes out around eleven, and the rest of the night finally gets interesting.

Some clients want to go out first: a cocktail at a canal-side bar, a walk past the lit bridges, a nightcap somewhere quiet near the Amstel. Others skip all of it and stay in. Both are normal. Say which when you book.

Where to start. Samanta knows the design hotel scene and wears sleek noir style like a uniform. Jasmin is bubbly, curious and dangerous with a cocktail menu. Angelika is the pick if your night involves a jazz bar. The full Centrum list is below, and the girls page has everyone else.

Staying just west, off the canals? See Jordaan. South of Leidseplein, try Oud-Zuid or De Pijp. Rates start from €180 per hour.