Nine cities across the Benelux

Why the city matters

Three things change from place to place. Supply: Amsterdam and Antwerp have the most companions registered, Groningen and Luxembourg the fewest. Travel costs: added on top of the rate and rising with distance. And habits: in some cities a hotel is the default, in others a home visit is more common.

Rates themselves vary less than people expect. Across the Netherlands and Flanders the amounts sit close together. Brussels and Luxembourg are the exceptions.

• Amsterdamthe Netherlands. The widest choice in the Benelux and a lot of hotel bookings.
• Rotterdamthe Netherlands. A business crowd, short bookings and hotels along the river.
• The Haguethe Netherlands. An international crowd, with discretion weighing heavier than elsewhere.
• Utrechtthe Netherlands. Central in the country, which keeps travel costs down.
• Eindhoventhe Netherlands. A technology city with international staff and a smaller supply.
• AntwerpBelgium. The centre of gravity for the Flemish supply.
• BrusselsBelgium. Bilingual, heavy business traffic, higher rates.
• GhentBelgium. A smaller city, informal meetings, short distances.
• LuxembourgLuxembourg. A small supply, high rates and a lot of cross border traffic.