Early twenties, ten companions with an appetite for a changed plan

Jasmin begins after nine and arrives from Soho by Elizabeth line in minutes. Molly opens her diary at ten and happily runs past midnight, with house music and a well made cocktail along the way. Stacy takes same night requests and never minds a late finish. For guests landing on a late flight, these three are the simplest messages to send.

Luna wants seats with a clear view, whether the stage holds a ballet or an orchestra, and keeps Monday to Thursday evenings free for bookings. Lea prefers theatre and a midweek start around six. Angelika would rather see new art than a stage, and is available from seven.

Bianka asks for a day's warning so she can choose the restaurant, and she is happiest with four hours set aside for dinner. Roxi wants a real dinner too, ordering far more dim sum than two people need, from eight. Tiffany prefers midweek, straight after office hours, with champagne at a park view hotel before dinner.

Lucy suits daytime and midweek evenings, an espresso first and then the canal towards Maida Vale. She is the band's quiet counterweight, soft spoken and wry once comfortable, and a good choice for a guest who has had enough noise for one trip.

Guests who book this band tend to describe the same thing: an evening that feels unplanned even though the desk has timed every step. Conversation follows whatever each woman is absorbed in right now, boxing classes, street photography, salsa, interiors, and she will usually ask about yours. For an evening out between Portobello Road and Queensway, Jasmin, Stacy and Luna are the obvious first names.

For a steadier pace, the late twenties band holds fourteen companions; for the most unhurried manner, see thirties and beyond. Within this band four are curvaceous and four petite, and hair runs from raven through brunette to the auburn of Lea and Luna.

An age band only means something if the ages are real. Each companion's identification is seen in person before she joins, her age is recorded in whole years, and the band she sits in follows that record, never a photograph or a guess. The same standard runs the other way: the desk arranges time for adult guests only, aged 18 or over, with no exceptions.

Late starts need a little more precision than early ones, so give the exact time and the hotel in your first line. For Jasmin, Molly and Stacy the desk confirms the arrival window before fixing the booking, and the usual rules hold: no charge for cancelling while three or more hours remain, and a fifteen minute grace period once she is on her way before the start has to move.