Duo bookings: two companions, one message, one arrival time

Choose both yourself, choose one and leave the second to us, or simply describe the evening and receive a suggested pair. Practical details matter as much as taste. Two companions who live in the same district can share a car and reach you on time without a second journey to track, which is why pairs from the same part of London are often the smoothest option.

A duo request moves fastest when it arrives complete. Put these in one WhatsApp or Telegram message and the desk can check both diaries in a single pass.

Confirmation works as it does for a single booking, with one extra step: the desk checks both diaries before replying. Expect an answer within 10 to 15 minutes, and allow a little longer on the start time if one of your choices is finishing another plan first. Once everything is confirmed they travel together and send one message when they are on the way.

Duo bookings shine on evenings with some movement in them. Drinks at a hotel bar, dinner at a round table on Queensway where three people share every dish, or a route between two or three bars in Notting Hill. They also suit a celebration, since two people raising a glass with you sounds a lot more like a party than one.

For a quieter evening, the lounge of a large park side hotel works well: plenty of space, sofas rather than bar stools, and a pianist some nights. Three people fit comfortably around a low table there, and nobody needs to raise their voice to be part of the conversation.

A duo booking is company for you from two people at once, and each companion is there as herself, on her own terms. Fees are for time and companionship only, as with every booking. If the evening changes shape, a restaurant falls through or you would rather stay put in the hotel bar, just say so; both are used to adjusting quickly.

If illness or a clash takes one companion out of the plan beforehand, you hear from the desk straight away with an alternative for that place, or the whole booking is cancelled without charge if you prefer. Changes from your side follow the standard rules: nothing to pay with at least three hours of warning, 50 percent of each fee with under two hours to go, and both fees in full for a no-show.

Nora and Vanessa both live in Paddington, so they can reach a W2 hotel together within minutes. Jasmin and Tiffany both call Soho home, a few stops away on the Elizabeth line. Michelle and Cindy both come from Chelsea, a straightforward cab ride across Hyde Park. Nora and Cindy are both among the blondes, should a matching look matter to the evening.