Excellent points about Montreal. You’re spot-on. Had one lady (now retired), arrive a couple hours late, and tell me she was in the midst of her period. Ended up improvising.
The “branding” strategy a number of Montreal courtesans use, IMHO, tends to focus on romance, plus her elegance, refinement, intelligence, worldliness, and fine touches like exquisite lingerie. But quite often, mileage-wise, nothing more than a “Classic GFE” at best (there are ladies at lower price points, including agencies, who might push the needle more towards robust GFE and PSE), which isn’t a downer per se. If you’ve agreed to a 4 hour dinner date with a Montreal courtesan and you only have one hour left on the clock when you return to your hotel room, count on her leaving at the 4 hour mark unless you pony up more cash. High-end restaurants in Montreal, by the way, might be staggeringly expensive in the downtown and Old Montreal areas, and some ladies want to try a lot of items on the menu. I’ve also found some high-end Montreal courtesans that were beautiful and appealing ladies who disliked 2 hour dates immensely and said so. It was as if fee income less than $1000 (or some higher amount) was very unappealing to them for one night’s “paycheck”.
Regarding the OP’s great disappointment with the cancelled appointment, I had one “Top 20 Rated Worldwide” escort on that three-lettered review board (with one letter meaning “Erotic”) cancel on me at the last hour in NYC. Despite back and forth emails confirming the date/time, all she told me was, “I have classes this afternoon.” She was THE most money-hungry courtesan (a true courtesan with a unique background in sex work) I have ever met in this business; her like of intense PSE/GFE (Greek on menu if doable for her) attracted many guys. Had a great date #1 with her, but date #2 was not to be. No apology from her.
Another “Top 50” lady from same review site had agreed to meet me in NYC, where she lived. An hour later she texted me saying she was in Chicago and had a later flight; she showed me a picture of her airline itinerary, and it was apparent that there was no way she could have made our agreed-upon appointment in NYC on time. Ended up getting a hotel room and seeing her the next day. No apology from her.
I’ve found that most ladies I’ve met are outstanding with communication and punctuality. If a client and/or provider can’t make it because of illness or a bonafide emergency, it can be challenging to reschedule or otherwise improvise. If she has a girlfriend who might be able to fill in for her, that’s one option. Some ladies look at negative reviews as “ruining their business.” This pastime is going to incur disappointments here and there along the way.