Escort Rotterdam: a skyline night with Amsterdam company

The Erasmus Bridge, nicknamed the Swan for its white, angled pylon, links the centre to Kop van Zuid, where towers line the Wilhelminapier. The Markthal, with its enormous painted arch, stands beside the yellow Cube Houses at Blaak. The Euromast gives the best view over the port and the river, and Museumpark gathers several of the city's museums around the mirrored bowl of the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen. Witte de Withstraat is where Rotterdam goes for bars, galleries and late dinners, and water taxis zip between the banks of the Maas.

Rotterdammers are famous for rolling up their sleeves and minding their own business, and the city's hotels share that attitude. Big modern lobbies and constant business traffic mean a smartly dressed visitor blends straight in. If you are staying in one of the towers, send the building name as well as the hotel, because several high-rises combine offices, apartments and rooms under one roof.

Rotterdam evenings are confident and a little urban: a cocktail with a view of the Maas, dinner on Witte de Withstraat, then the lights of the Erasmus Bridge from your window. Stacy, bold and spontaneous with a street photographer's eye, feels right at home among the towers. Milena brings high-shine glamour and a direct manner that Rotterdammers, famous for plain speaking, will appreciate. Tiffany, who also loves street photography and a glass of champagne, enjoys a city with this much to look at. The whole roster is yours to choose from.