Red Light District, as it sleeps
Hotels in De Wallen are mostly small, with narrow staircases, compact rooms and front doors that open onto busy lanes. Some have no lift, so be ready to meet her at the street door when she messages. Reception in the smaller hotels may close at midnight; ask for the door code or the night bell and pass it on in the thread. Rooms facing the canals and the Warmoesstraat can be noisy until three on weekends, so a room at the back is quieter. Rented apartments in the district often sit above shops or bars with shared entrances. Because this service involves no covering, warmth matters more than usual, and old canal buildings can be cold in winter; turn the heating up early. Crowds in the lanes make her arrival completely unremarkable at any hour.