Massage Amsterdam after a match or a concert at the Arena, and the long way back
Written for visitorsA match or a big concert at the stadium in the south-east means an evening of standing, singing and slow crowds, then a long trip back into town. For visitors who want the night to end quietly, a massage in Amsterdam can be booked before the first song.
The Arena in Zuidoost is where the city's football club plays and where the large stadium concerts are held, with two more concert halls on the same boulevard. Visitors come out from the centre by metro or train to the station beside it, spend three or four hours inside, and then join tens of thousands of other people heading back the same way. The event is the reason for the trip, but the journey home is part of it too.
The evening in the legs
A concert is mostly spent standing, even with a seat, and a match brings its own rhythm of jumping up and sitting down. The upper rings are reached by long flights of stairs, and the exits empty slowly. Then comes the wait on the platform and a crowded ride back, often on your feet again. People who have looked forward to the event for months are surprised how tired they are when they finally reach the room.
How to time a massage in Amsterdam after the Arena
Concerts and matches run late, and the crowd adds to it. The calm way to do it is to write before the event starts, asking for an hour well after the expected end, and to send a short update once you are on the train. Give the address of your room in the centre, the floor and door, and the length. The forty to sixty minutes run from confirmation, so if you confirm from the platform she arrives not long after you do; leave a little time for a shower. If your hotel is out by the stadium rather than in the centre, give its full address in the first message and the reply will say what can be arranged.
Late hours and big nights
A late booking costs what an afternoon one costs; nothing is added for the hour. If the event falls on a peak date, such as a night in the fortnight between Christmas and the first days of January, every booking carries a deposit of half the fee, and the peak date entry lists the dates that count. On ordinary nights the usual rules apply: a first booking with the house sends half ahead, and a returning guest asking for one or two hours the same day at a city address pays at the door. Two people who went together can book together too, as the couples page explains.