Hotel Bars

by Jessica Copeland

You could set yourself up with a web site and a Blackberry, but until you master other areas of escorting there's a low-tech area of sex work that doesn't involve the street. Hotel bars.

I'm not talking about Motel 6. Only the best hotels in major cities contain your client base: traveling businessmen. Large chains like the Sheraton, Marriott, Four Seasons and others host conferences and offer after-work entertainment in lounges. This is your workplace.

Even though you'll be attracting clients by being attractive, discretion is vital. Don't dress slutty, dress business casual or touristy. You want to blend in and not attract the attention of management, who more often than not don't appreciate bar girls.

That's not to say they won't know. Bartenders are sharp and will figure it out. But they can be your allies. One bartender at a lounge I visited regularly gave me sage advice: men will hit on ANY single woman sitting alone at a bar; so don't draw attention to yourself. Subtle smiles are fine; joining groups without being invited is not.

Be patient. Sip your Diet Coke. Although I have had alcohol, and two or three drinks (at most) won't hurt, it does dull you and make you more vulnerable to bad clients. Keep your wits.

Eventually the guy two barstools over will shift to the one beside you, and it's time to make the sale.

Chat and be friendly. Unless the guy asks right away, don't broach business at the beginning. Suss him out. Do some flirting, have a drink together, get him horny. Once he's ready suggest you go back to his room. For a fee.

Depending on how upscale the hotel is, I've made anywhere from $100 to $600 per call. You can gauge by the type of work he does, the colour of his credit card, etc. how much he may be able to afford. Start high but don't be outrageous. You can expect some men to haggle, but quite a few will let you name your price if it's in the range of other escorts.

Once you've agreed on the deed, ask for his room number and tell him you'll meet him up there. If you're trying to stay under the radar you won't do that by walking in alone and leaving with a stranger (especially if you frequent the bar regularly).
Everyone in the bar will notice, so stay subtle. Let him leave first, give it a good five minutes, finish your drink then casually exit.

Upstairs, treat it like an outcall. You'll be getting cash instead of a credit card, so get it up front, as always. Charge by the hour. You probably won't be there the whole hour though, it's not the same as with other escorting work in which clients are more prone
to watch the clock. You're also not building up a regular clientele, because they're all travelers. A client once told me, "I don't pay the woman for sex. I pay her to leave afterwards." Do your best work but don't feel compelled to draw it out.

Travelers are a lonely bunch, inclined to find adventure in strange cities. Some men consider business travel a good excuse to hire a pro. Not all clients will go to the trouble of looking for an escort though, and some may not even be inclined until
they see you sitting in the bar.

Of all the types of full contact sex work I've done, this one involves the most socializing. Expect to chat with a variety of people, not just clients, and expect
to spend a fair amount of time yakking over drinks with your clients. Just think of it as whetting appetites.

And have fun!