The one-night fly-in
The shortest trip is also the most tightly scheduled. You land in the afternoon, attend one meeting and one dinner, sleep, and leave before lunch. The only free window is late evening, and it is short, so book a single hour and put the exact time in the message rather than the word tonight. Ten thirty is a common choice for readers whose dinner finishes at ten.
If you are staying near the airport rather than in the city, say so in your first line, because Schiphol hotels are served by arrangement with their own timing. If you are in the centre or in Zuidas, the usual arrival window applies. A one-night traveller also gains most from the house's habit of taking payment in the room: no account, no advance charge and nothing to reconcile on the way home.











