Author Topic: Renewed appreciation for UK Punting after Amsterdam visit (Read 9360 times)

Bertbanger99 · « **on:** December 29, 2022, 04:24:51 pm »

So I've just come back from Amsterdam, and I must say we have it good here to be fair, in Amsterdam the birds charge a minimum of €100 for about 20 mins, everything is done with a condom, lasts about 20 minutes and you can tell they see punters as a conveyor belt service, no banter, rushed, and most of them arent even looking at the punters as we walk past, just sat on their phones, can't wait to see some regulars back home, so I can enjoy OWO and CIM again, Amsterdam is overrated

Toon73 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2023, 03:40:07 pm »

The prices have certainly crept up over the years , i was there 2010 and it was pretty much 50euro 20-30 mins , i had 7 punts over 3 days (all apart from 1 very robotic , no kissing ) some of the girls were stunners but in that rushed enviroment and no kissing often i struggled to get excited .

Cupid Stuntz · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2023, 04:27:53 pm »

Quote from: Toon73 on January 11, 2023, 03:40:07 pm

The prices have certainly crept up over the years , i was there 2010 and it was pretty much 50euro 20-30 mins , i had 7 punts over 3 days (all apart from 1 very robotic , no kissing ) some of the girls were stunners but in that rushed enviroment and no kissing often i struggled to get excited .

It used to be 50 guilders. Had my first ever punt in the mid 90s in Dam and back then there were approx 3 guilders to the £.

A bargain compared with nowadays and the Ladies were of a much higher calibre too.

The main RLD has shrunk considerably.

StingRay · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2023, 04:43:16 pm »

Interesting timing as I was thinking of making a trip to Amsterdam soon, having seen just this morning that Eurostar has really cheap fares at the moment.

Amsterdam was one of my old favourite "city breaks" but I agree that the prices started to rise and the service went in the other direction - still, it's a lovely city if you are not just going for the sex, I miss the lovely canal walks!

Another one of my haunts was Frankfurt, mainly the Eros Centres, but I haven't been there for a long time either and suspect that's declined as well.

Probably time for a "have it away day" trip to MK to sample the delights there, where the quality of girls is pretty much guaranteed if you do your homework. OK, many are also available in London but MK is not a bad place to spend a few post punt hours, weather and RMT permitting!

B4bcock · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2023, 08:22:27 pm »

I had a business trip to Holland in the early 80's and had an interesting conversation with the driver who took me to Schiphol airport for my return to the UK. He said that he and his mates would sometimes have a night out in Dam Square but the best live sex shows and vfm escorts were always found in the smaller towns and villages. Maybe still the case today.

petermisc · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2023, 09:17:11 pm »

Quote from: B4bcock on January 11, 2023, 08:22:27 pm

I had a business trip to Holland in the early 80's and had an interesting conversation with the driver who took me to Schiphol airport for my return to the UK. He said that he and his mates would sometimes have a night out in Dam Square but the best live sex shows and vfm escorts were always found in the smaller towns and villages. Maybe still the case today.

The RLDs in smaller towns will be aimed at the locals. Whereas Dam Square is aimed at fleecing tourists.

Like restaurants, shops, etc., those targeting tourists will charge far more than those targeting locals.

LLPunting · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2023, 10:37:57 pm »

Do they not have massage parlours or escorts in private apartments?

What are you comparing? Walk-up to walk-up?

tightfoot69 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2023, 10:43:00 pm »

I haven’t been to Amsterdam but I have been to a few places in Europe. I still say this country is better then anywhere if you do a bit of research on sites like here and A/W.

jonny6612 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 12, 2023, 01:05:00 pm »

Quote from: tightfoot69 on January 11, 2023, 10:43:00 pm

I haven’t been to Amsterdam but I have been to a few places in Europe. I still say this country is better then anywhere if you do a bit of research on sites like here and A/W.

Overall, places like Spain and Portugal are certainly better value than the UK - more bang for your buck. Amsterdam is far down the list (possibly lowest in Europe).

What I'd say in favour of the UK is there is arguably more / better quality research available when selecting (thanks to sites like UKP). However, there is enough research about places like Spain & Portugal and the value is so much better generally that they trump the UK imo.

jonny6612 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 12, 2023, 01:26:50 pm »

A lot of points in this thread about Amsterdam which are absolutely bang-on. I have been a frequent visitor to Amsterdam since the 00's.

-The RLD offers a very vanilla service and is indeed expensive for what you get. As mentioned, it used to be much better in the 90's and 00's but those days are long gone. 2010 was roughly the start of the end of the golden days imo. Very few ladies will offer any extras such as OWO.

-RLD has been getting smaller over the years, such that it now has only 75 odd windows at peak times (weekend nights). Used to be in excess of 200. Day times sometimes only as few as 20-30 windows. They have plans to shut the RLD totally.

-The brothels ('private houses') are also expensive relative to other places in Europe - upwards of €250 for the hour if OWO and kissing are wanted.

- Still a great city if not going purely for punting.

- Always been better value in smaller towns such as Den Haag or Alkmaar. Personally, defeats the object a bit as i want to be in Amsterdam for the other things the city offers.

Anyone thinking of going to Amsterdam just for punting, I'd say don't bother. That being said, i'd imagine it would still be a somewhat unique experience going to the RLD if you've never been to one before. But be prepared to get a crap service and possibly even ripped off!

tightfoot69 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 12, 2023, 01:29:55 pm »

Quote from: jonny6612 on January 12, 2023, 01:05:00 pm

Overall, places like Spain and Portugal are certainly better value than the UK - more bang for your buck. Amsterdam is far down the list (possibly lowest in Europe).

What I'd say in favour of the UK is there is arguably more / better quality research available when selecting (thanks to sites like UKP). However, there is enough research about places like Spain & Portugal and the value is so much better generally that they trump the UK imo.

I was in Spain a few months and it was crap. Slumi looked promising but two punts in particular were awful. The more respected agencies were better but €200 for an hour which rarely includes CIM.

You can see good girls in HOD or the MK parlours for cheaper with everything included.

The only advantage is the girls are generally hotter in Spain with all the Latinas but not much good if the services are always extra.

jonny6612 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 12, 2023, 01:57:39 pm »

Quote from: tightfoot69 on January 12, 2023, 01:29:55 pm

I was in Spain a few months and it was crap. Slumi looked promising but two punts in particular were awful. The more respected agencies were better but €200 for an hour which rarely includes CIM.

You can see good girls in HOD or the MK parlours for cheaper with everything included.

The only advantage is the girls are generally hotter in Spain with all the Latinas but not much good if the services are always extra.

I've had girls in Barcelona for €150 for the hour which includes everything apart from anal. That's cheaper than HOD and the girls are much hotter imo; vast majority of girls at places like HOD tend to be average looking imo. I can see that €200 seems to be a more normal rate in Barcelona now but the girls are hotter and, from my experience, service is better.

There are brothels in Madrid for €90 for the hour (e.g. External Link/Members Only) where the girls are comparable to HOD for looks. Everything included - that's much better value.

Portugal is commonly €120 - €150 for the hour with everything included, including anal a lot of the time. Hot girls.

If you take London, there's not a massive supply of hot girls at £100 - £130 for the hour with everything included.

PilotMan · « **Reply #12 on:** January 12, 2023, 04:58:45 pm »

I have tried a few of the brothel houses in Slovenia, Slovakia and Czech Republic, great value and a great night out. It was a long time ago, so I can't remember the exact prices.

Andy_707 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 12, 2023, 05:09:09 pm »

Quote from: tightfoot69 on January 12, 2023, 01:29:55 pm

.... HOD or the MK parlours ....

can anyone tell me what HOD stands for ?

jonny6612 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 12, 2023, 05:14:53 pm »

Quote from: Andy_707 on January 12, 2023, 05:09:09 pm

can anyone tell me what HOD stands for ?

External Link/Members Only

PilotMan · « **Reply #15 on:** January 12, 2023, 05:16:45 pm »

Quote from: Andy_707 on January 12, 2023, 05:09:09 pm

can anyone tell me what HOD stands for ?

Hookers On Demand

Andy_707 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 12, 2023, 05:44:25 pm »

Thanks Johnny and nice one Pilotman

Mr_X_Ldn · « **Reply #17 on:** January 13, 2023, 12:09:34 am »

Quote from: Bertbanger99 on December 29, 2022, 04:24:51 pm

So I've just come back from Amsterdam, and I must say we have it good here to be fair, in Amsterdam the birds charge a minimum of €100 for about 20 mins, everything is done with a condom, lasts about 20 minutes and you can tell they see punters as a conveyor belt service, no banter, rushed, and most of them arent even looking at the punters as we walk past, just sat on their phones, can't wait to see some regulars back home, so I can enjoy OWO and CIM again, Amsterdam is overrated

I agree and found that out in 2015 in my second visit (first was with a gf) so second visit I got to experience the shitty Amsterdam RLD experience. Despite going back several times since I never punted again in Amsterdam. One visit me and two mates sat outside a bar on the RLD and watch one of the hottest WGs on the strip dressed in a bra and jeans lure men in for 10 mins at a time for €80 a pop

we even found a punter having a sit in protest at one window because he was invited in, paid €80 and was told to get out. The police came to remove him. Told him he can go to court and claim his money back but would probably cost him more in court fees. This experience put us off further from punting in the RLD. An Irishman passing by older than us started giving a history lesson. Said we missed the RLD hay day from the 1990s when it was run by the Russian mafia. Now it's apparently run by the police. I didn't fact check any of this but Amsterdam RLD does feel like a ghost of it's glorious past.

Another trip to Amsterdam I actually used an agency to punt and it was fantastic. Can't remember the name but was an inconspicuous house in the south of the city and was greeted by a man who looked like Lurch from the Adams Family who led me to the first room which was like a Hollywood depiction of a brothel with a huge menu on the wall for services. One by one a woman came in, introduced themselves and left. There was at least 13. I chose the one who looked most enthusiastic. They were all under 30 and in good shape. Went upstairs with the chosen girl and paid €80 + €20 for CIM. She was a mixed race Dutch girl at university, one of my fondest punts.

I have enjoyed punts in the RLD in the Netherlands but not in Amsterdam. Paid €50 for 1 hour at a window in Alkmaar which was dead quiet. The girl I chose was blazing a Zoot and so was I and it was meant to be. No clock watching. Feel like it definitely helped being at a RLD at off peak time. Also punted in Den Haag, Antwerp and Leeuwarden but mediocre in comparison.

Walking around RLDs can be more thrilling than punting at them in my experience.

Remember going to Hamburg RLD and not punting. Just got bad vibes from the window girls and especially the ones on the street. Knew I could save money and punt back in UK via AW for better.

petermisc · « **Reply #18 on:** January 13, 2023, 10:06:46 am »

Quote from: Mr_X_Ldn on January 13, 2023, 12:09:34 am

Another trip to Amsterdam I actually used an agency to punt and it was fantastic. Can't remember the name but was an inconspicuous house in the south of the city and was greeted by a man who looked like Lurch from the Adams Family who led me to the first room which was like a Hollywood depiction of a brothel with a huge menu on the wall for services. One by one a woman came in, introduced themselves and left. There was at least 13. I chose the one who looked most enthusiastic. They were all under 30 and in good shape. Went upstairs with the chosen girl and paid €80 + €20 for CIM. She was a mixed race Dutch girl at university, one of my fondest punts.

Walking around RLDs can be more thrilling than punting at them in my experience.

What you describe as an agency sounds like a pretty standard Dutch "prive" (private house) experience.

The RLD in Utrecht was a very different experience to most Dutch cities. The Zanpad was a long row of house boats, probably half a mile long, with the girls on display in the boat windows. You could either walk past on the canalside path, or drive slowly past on the adjacent road, to see what was on offer. However, as you say, more thrilling to see than punt. I was a bit taken aback by the prices being charged. Sadly, closed down many years ago. However, one side effect was the number and quality of girls working in the local prives improved significantly.

A problem with the RLDs is that they are essentially conveyor belt operations - it is in the girl's best interests to get you out again asap. The sooner you are out, the sooner she can be back in her window attracting the next customer. You may get a more relaxed service at quieter times, but at quieter times there are less girls to chose from.

Mr_X_Ldn · « **Reply #19 on:** January 13, 2023, 09:31:06 pm »

Quote from: petermisc on January 13, 2023, 10:06:46 am

What you describe as an agency sounds like a pretty standard Dutch "prive" (private house) experience.

The RLD in Utrecht was a very different experience to most Dutch cities. The Zanpad was a long row of house boats, probably half a mile long, with the girls on display in the boat windows. You could either walk past on the canalside path, or drive slowly past on the adjacent road, to see what was on offer. However, as you say, more thrilling to see than punt. I was a bit taken aback by the prices being charged. Sadly, closed down many years ago. However, one side effect was the number and quality of girls working in the local prives improved significantly.

A problem with the RLDs is that they are essentially conveyor belt operations - it is in the girl's best interests to get you out again asap. The sooner you are out, the sooner she can be back in her window attracting the next customer. You may get a more relaxed service at quieter times, but at quieter times there are less girls to chose from.

A Dutch Prive - sounds interesting. I can't even recall how I found it? Most probably on a rabbit hole of punting forums and websites whilst high in a coffeeshop and found a place. Is there a directory for these Prives? I would be interested in visiting one again the next time I am in NL.

I did read about the Utrecht RLD about 10 years ago and sounded great then realised it had closed down before I could visit. I don't think there is any trace of RLD left in Utrecht now which explains why I have never visited. I do recall nearly going to Nijmegen as there is/was a small RLD there.

I forgot to mention Haarlem - The RLD there was rather unique because you had to pay to enter only 50cents I recall and there was a small garden with windows surrounding it but on my visit only half of them were occupied. There was also an indoor area where porn played on a big TV plus a vending machine for hot and cold drinks. Further down the road there was another RLD section but I only noticed it because the door opened as I walked by and the pink neon lights shone through. Very well hidden. Inside there were about 6 windows 3 either side then 1 at the end of the corridor as you walk in. I went up to that one and a Dominatrix was on all fours on the bed beckoning me to come in but I was too stoned and bailed in a hurry

did leave an impression.

I was a bit disappointed with Groningen and Leeurwarden having read good things about both - again I am guilty of reading guides probably written in the 00's. Groningen gave me bad vibes, the women seemed to be all over 40 except for the odd one or two. Fairly popular strips at night but not very discreet. Some of them were very rude and aggressive trying to lure you in.

Leeurwarden was something different as it is all enclosed in a building - 2 I think. Good for window shopping but probably the worst selection I have seen at any RLD. I first went in the daytime and made an effort to go back at night thinking it would be better but it was even worse. Must've been an ugly theme going on. Also, did not feel very safe around the area at night, felt safer at Doubletstraat in Hague!

petermisc · « **Reply #20 on:** January 14, 2023, 10:44:10 pm »

Quote from: Mr_X_Ldn on January 13, 2023, 09:31:06 pm

A Dutch Prive - sounds interesting. I can't even recall how I found it? Most probably on a rabbit hole of punting forums and websites whilst high in a coffeeshop and found a place. Is there a directory for these Prives?

External Link/Members Only

Or do a google search for privehuizen or privehuis for the city you are visiting.

Mr_X_Ldn · « **Reply #21 on:** January 16, 2023, 01:04:26 am »

Cheers

Mr Sinister · « **Reply #22 on:** January 16, 2023, 10:26:03 am »

Quote from: Toon73 on January 11, 2023, 03:40:07 pm

The prices have certainly crept up over the years , i was there 2010 and it was pretty much 50euro 20-30 mins , i had 7 punts over 3 days (all apart from 1 very robotic , no kissing ) some of the girls were stunners but in that rushed enviroment and no kissing often i struggled to get excited .

The last time I was there was about year before COVID price was €50 for 15-20 minutes. If it has gone up to €100 for that service then it's not worth it, not really VFM you'd be better off finding an incall independent.

Despite some problems I always liked the RLD experience, you cannot view it in the same lense as your typical incall punt.

Trumpet · « **Reply #23 on:** February 01, 2023, 09:10:55 pm »

I was there last week.
I decided to pop in to one of Chinese places for a massage, 40 euro for 45 mins.
I got to Amsterdam quite a lot on business, so knew it was a kosher massage, which was what I was after.
At the end she asks if I want “any more”, I was a little surprised as you’re only Curtained off.
Her English was poor, her friend came in and asked if I wanted more time. :awkward:

Other than that, the 150 euro I spent on 30 mins with a TS was worth every penny.

( I’d do a review but it’s hard to point to the correct window.)
Gone are the days of 50 euro.
I wouldn’t go there to punt, but once colleagues have gone to bed, it’s rude not to go shopping.

Adam1887 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 01, 2023, 10:41:38 pm »

Go to Den Haag much better. It’s about 50 minute train ride away. Prices vary between 30 - 50 euros and worth every penny. Much better service.

pantywetter · « **Reply #25 on:** February 11, 2023, 04:57:58 pm »

I always feel the same on foreign trips, that we have it really good in the UK.

However, Amsterdam is known to be one of the worst options in Europe for proper punters. Expensive, restricted services, rip offs and Romanians.

pantywetter · « **Reply #26 on:** February 11, 2023, 04:58:42 pm »

Quote from: Adam1887 on February 01, 2023, 10:41:38 pm

Go to Den Haag much better. It’s about 50 minute train ride away. Prices vary between 30 - 50 euros and worth every penny. Much better service.

It is also a great city, almost as buzzing as Amsterdam.

jonny6612 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 12, 2023, 01:11:34 am »

Quote from: pantywetter on February 11, 2023, 04:57:58 pm

I always feel the same on foreign trips, that we have it really good in the UK.

However, Amsterdam is known to be one of the worst options in Europe for proper punters. Expensive, restricted services, rip offs and Romanians.

We have it good compared to Amsterdam, but I’m not sure we have it really good compared to many other countries. We do perhaps have more choice than many other countries, but my experience is that service levels and vfm are better in many other places.

pantywetter · « **Reply #28 on:** February 12, 2023, 04:50:01 am »

Quote from: jonny6612 on February 12, 2023, 01:11:34 am

We have it good compared to Amsterdam, but I’m not sure we have it really good compared to many other countries. We do perhaps have more choice than many other countries, but my experience is that service levels and vfm are better in many other places.

Where would you recommend?

There are pockets of interesting stuff around the world, but I don’t think anything compares to the cost, value and ease of London. Here is my international experience:

Germany - FKKs filled with bored chain smoking Romanians.
Barcelona - I find it very sterile Disneyland punting.
Eastern Europe - Language barrier can be a drag.
Den Haag, Ghent, Duisburg - Walk ups are OK but not exactly how I like to punt.

I haven’t been on a punting trip to Thailand but don’t fancy Asian chicks

All of the above are worth a visit, but I really think we have it good in London and to a lesser extent the wider UK

jonny6612 · « **Reply #29 on:** February 12, 2023, 04:37:52 pm »

Quote from: pantywetter on February 12, 2023, 04:50:01 am

Where would you recommend?

There are pockets of interesting stuff around the world, but I don’t think anything compares to the cost, value and ease of London. Here is my international experience:

Germany - FKKs filled with bored chain smoking Romanians.
Barcelona - I find it very sterile Disneyland punting.
Eastern Europe - Language barrier can be a drag.
Den Haag, Ghent, Duisburg - Walk ups are OK but not exactly how I like to punt.

I haven’t been on a punting trip to Thailand but don’t fancy Asian chicks

All of the above are worth a visit, but I really think we have it good in London and to a lesser extent the wider UK

I agree that the ease of punting in London may be unbeatable because there are more providers readily available compared to a lot of countries. However, i disagree with value and cost being better in London.

I think both Portugal and Spain in Europe offer a better service for the money you pay (I didn't find Barcelona 'sterile Disneyland punting'). Plenty of providers at €150 providing a fully inclusive service, some including anal. Also not a small number of ladies providing full service for €100 - €120 in both countries. It is very, very difficult to find ladies in London offering OWO, CIM, DFK and general GFE for a price of £130 / hour - and its almost non-existent to find it for £100 (and forget about anal!)

I haven't been to Thailand either but it's definitely better value than UK prices.

Also most of South America appears to offer better value from reports i have seen.

Not fancying ladies of particular ethnicities is a different issue and personal to you.

interlusion · « **Reply #30 on:** March 09, 2023, 11:28:35 pm »

I got back from the Netherlands recently and thought I'd take the chance to go for a little punting binge.

I went to Privehuis 18 External Link/Members Only on the first night. 80euros for 30mins - pretty crap punt to be honest, OW and sex in 1 position with a thoroughly uninterested 30 something with 5/10 looks. This wasn't a good start and she was the slightly better of only 2 options at around 9pm on a Monday.

I ventured out to Den Haag to Diane's Secret External Link/Members Only the following day and had another 30 minute sub-par punt with a dutch girl in her late 20s. Great set of natural boobs, but again quite uninterested and boring and had a bit of an unpleasant smell up close which was a massive turn off. Didn't even manage to finish as I wanted to get out of there. She was the best of the 3 options available. So up until this point I was really disappointed.

I spent the next few hours researching as much as possible to try and get something resembling a decent experience. I came across the site kinky.nl which is sort of like the dutch AW and messaged a few potentials while scoffing down some pancakes. Melissa from this page External Link/Members Only answered. Much pricier than the others at 150 euro for 30 mins, but with the decent varied pics on the site as least I knew she was hot enough to punt. Melissa turned it all around for me and ended up being the most spectacular punt/sexual experience I've ever encountered. She's located on the outskirts of Amsterdam, but only about 20mins tram ride from Centraal. Very nice apartment, but initially she seemed cold and given my last two experiences I was getting worried. But this was all part of her performance, she acts calm, measured and completely in control. Her face was 9/10 and if you like slim 22 year old bodies she was 10/10. Started off with a mutual shower, and when she saw I was hard, she gave my cock a decent soapy wash with her perfect arse cheeks. Dried off lead me by the hand to the bed and placed me at the edge as she gave spectacular OWO, I mean one for the ages. She then climbed aboard and rode me like I was the last horse on earth. All the right moves, sounds, licks and rubs you'd dream of.

My only regret is not returning for one more round later that night before my flight.

My tip, if you're in Amsterdam head straight for Melissa and then see what other options are on kinky.nl.

Kimeen · « **Reply #31 on:** March 10, 2023, 04:59:53 pm »

Thanks for the review and welcome to the forum. Just a fyi it’s usually not recommended to use the same login on here as you use on escort sites. Less of a problem given this is in Netherlands than it would be on say AW in the Uk. Just something to keep in mind.

ruggedscot · « **Reply #32 on:** March 19, 2023, 10:30:13 pm »

travelled in and out of Amsterdam over the years with work. Will say that it has dropped off the cliff in terms of service and value. Back in the 90's it was something, buit now its just a tourist attraction middle aged couples walking around looking for a bit of titilation and then going back to thier hotel.

just not the same.

Have had a couple of hotel visits from the internet that have been good. not able to access the websites here as on another computer but will try to find the links to girls Ive visited.

all in all walk the RLD but dont engage. like a cream cake the look is much better than the reality.

ITbang · « **Reply #33 on:** June 02, 2023, 09:55:48 pm »

The last punt I had was in Amsterdam a few years back. It was still like being a kid in a sweet shop with the choices!

If you have never been its still a must to visit!

I first went there as a teenager but was too scared to actually go in (the one canal I went down they all looked like Tina Turner in Mad Max three banging on the window at me so I ended up quick marching down the road!!!).

When I did go in the last time I was there for a punt it was very much business like (of course it is but you know) and no real interaction at all from the girl. I picked a stunning dark haired girl (mids 20s) from Bulgaria. who had the looks and body of a stunning lap dancer.

My mate was waiting for me at a corner bar opposite and when I had finished (was a quick 20 minutes I would say) we walked out and then we bumped into a famous ex-premier league footballer (no names, but a tall bloke so could not miss him) who was also checking out the local talent. And we both said "fair-play to him!".

even though it appears Amsterdam is not what it was, Its still a must visit place if you have never been there.

jonny6612 · « **Reply #34 on:** June 02, 2023, 11:02:32 pm »

Quote from: ITbang on June 02, 2023, 09:55:48 pm

The last punt I had was in Amsterdam a few years back. It was still like being a kid in a sweet shop with the choices! If you have never been its still a must to visit!

even though it appears Amsterdam is not what it was, Its still a must visit place if you have never been there.

Agree, if you've never been it's still worth a visit just to see the whole set-up!

But the RLD is not for punting. Far too may rip-off merchants, and even if you don't get ripped off, the service will be poor compared to what you can get outside of the RLD.

To say it isn't what it was is an understatement though. So many windows have closed over the years, including a load in the last couple of years. At a guess, i think the main RLD is only a quarter of the size it was in the 90's, in terms of occupied windows.

They have plans to close the RLD windows completely and relocate to a hotel style setting well away from the city centre. Probably at least a couple of years away, but it seems that it could happen. I will miss the atmosphere around the present set-up, when it eventually goes.

ITbang · « **Reply #35 on:** June 03, 2023, 02:18:32 am »

Quote from: jonny6612 on June 02, 2023, 11:02:32 pm

Agree, if you've never been it's still worth a visit just to see the whole set-up!

But the RLD is not for punting. Far too may rip-off merchants, and even if you don't get ripped off, the service will be poor compared to what you can get outside of the RLD.

To say it isn't what it was is an understatement though. So many windows have closed over the years, including a load in the last couple of years. At a guess, i think the main RLD is only a quarter of the size it was in the 90's, in terms of occupied windows.

They have plans to close the RLD windows completely and relocate to a hotel style setting well away from the city centre. Probably at least a couple of years away, but it seems that it could happen. I will miss the atmosphere around the present set-up, when it eventually goes.

that would be such a shame and would lose part of its history surely! I know they have plenty of other wild stuff going on as well away that area but the RLD is part of going to Amsterdam. I have even been there with an ex 'window shopping' without being aloud to shop!! lol

jonny6612 · « **Reply #36 on:** June 03, 2023, 10:32:59 am »

Agree. I would put it more strongly and say a large part of Amsterdam will die. Amsterdam is synonymous with the RLD window format!

I know what you mean about window shopping and the struggles. I actually had a couple of girls in the RLD i used to see regularly, but they never returned after Covid. So these days i only window shop because it's not a good place to punt. But it needs a lot of discipline when you see these beautiful women wearing next to nothing winking at you lol

Quote from: ITbang on June 03, 2023, 02:18:32 am

that would be such a shame and would lose part of its history surely! I know they have plenty of other wild stuff going on as well away that area but the RLD is part of going to Amsterdam. I have even been there with an ex 'window shopping' without being aloud to shop!! lol

ITbang · « **Reply #37 on:** June 03, 2023, 06:50:20 pm »

Quote from: jonny6612 on June 03, 2023, 10:32:59 am

Agree. I would put it more strongly and say a large part of Amsterdam will die. Amsterdam is synonymous with the RLD window format!

I know what you mean about window shopping and the struggles. I actually had a couple of girls in the RLD i used to see regularly, but they never returned after Covid. So these days i only window shop because it's not a good place to punt. But it needs a lot of discipline when you see these beautiful women wearing next to nothing winking at you lol

Yeah it will be a shame.

The window shopping I was 'allowed' to do by my ex that day had a strict rule. As I walked along with her I could have a good look at the girls in the window, I could stop and check them out and then move on. That was fine. But I was not allowed to look back once I had moved on to have another look!

I could live with that rule. The girls were also banging on the window to her too.
Now that was an opportunity missed by me as I should have encouraged her!

The other memory I have of that day was a tramp crying in the street, front teen missing, nodding his head in disbelief. As we got closer we knew why. He was looking up at the window of a stunner in just a bikini and baseball cap strutting in front of the window! He knew life was not fair!! She was probably happy he did not have any money! lol

davidsmith · « **Reply #38 on:** June 12, 2023, 12:48:47 am »

Quote from: Cupid Stuntz on January 11, 2023, 04:27:53 pm

It used to be 50 guilders. Had my first ever punt in the mid 90s in Dam and back then there were approx 3 guilders to the £.

A bargain compared with nowadays and the Ladies were of a much higher calibre too.

The main RLD has shrunk considerably.

Exactly, I remember those days. It worked out about £15 a punt with the hottest dutch girls you can imagine. The RLD was also about 5 times the size it is now. OWO was the norm. Occasionally you could even get anal, but often a 5 pound /15 guilder tip allowed you anal.

The biggest difference, though, was the variety.

pantywetter · « **Reply #39 on:** June 12, 2023, 08:27:46 am »

Amazing memories from the early days. Having a smoke then wandering around streets and streets of stunning girls like a kid in a candy shop. Generally service was pretty good though of course not GFE. A few beers then out for another lap of the RLD. It was punting heaven.

Service declined and rip offs increased at least a decade ago.

I would have a look around now but punting there holds no interest at all.

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