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RIP E. Quirky and smart, demanding and gracious. He had a great retirement.

Yes, I've seen this among younger friends and coworkers -- not just the proliferation of medications but the assumption that others are interested. They talk about their psych meds the way my ex-wife talked about her handbags. 

It truly depends on the hotel and the employee.
No matter what stories you hear on this thread, I'd still tread lightly with hotel staff.
More to what the OP is seeking, super high-end is not really in the wheelhouse of this board.

"I'm in town alone and I'd like to meet a man to spend the evening with, someone who will be discreet in public and behave appropriately." That should do it. You've told the concierge what you want and allayed any concerns about blowback for him or the hotel.  
It might be easier to discuss the details with a gay concierge, but I once had this discussion with a  straight concierge at the Hay-Adams in D.C. who understood perfectly and made an introduction. 

"I'm in town alone and I'd like to meet a man to spend the evening with, someone who will be discreet in public and behave appropriately." That should do it. You've told the concierge what you want and allayed any concerns about blowback for him or the hotel.  
It might be easier to discuss the details with a gay concierge, but I once had this discussion with a  straight concierge at the Hay-Adams in D.C. who understood perfectly and made an introduction. 

"I'm in town alone and I'd like to meet a man to spend the evening with, someone who will be discreet in public and behave appropriately." That should do it. You've told the concierge what you want and allayed any concerns about blowback for him or the hotel.  
It might be easier to discuss the details with a gay concierge, but I once had this discussion with a  straight concierge at the Hay-Adams in D.C. who understood perfectly and made an introduction. 

In my experience, yes. 

"I'm in town alone and I'd like to meet a man to spend the evening with, someone who will be discreet in public and behave appropriately." That should do it. You've told the concierge what you want and allayed any concerns about blowback for him or the hotel.  
It might be easier to discuss the details with a gay concierge, but I once had this discussion with a  straight concierge at the Hay-Adams in D.C. who understood perfectly and made an introduction. 

"I'm in town alone and I'd like to meet a man to spend the evening with, someone who will be discreet in public and behave appropriately." That should do it. You've told the concierge what you want and allayed any concerns about blowback for him or the hotel.  
It might be easier to discuss the details with a gay concierge, but I once had this discussion with a  straight concierge at the Hay-Adams in D.C. who understood perfectly and made an introduction. 

In my experience, yes. 

welcome to the forum....
your "high end booker", though he/she works with females, should very definitely be able to help you with where to look......
this reminds me of the years-old thread (some here will remember) about the Wall St personal assistant who was looking for an under-the-radar type for his apparently demanding and picky boss......this despite pages of posts from an increasingly dubious forum  

It has definitely felt like diminishing returns lately in Los Angeles. It takes a lot of research  on this site to find trustworthy masseurs who are skilled and somewhat reasonably priced. So many good guys disappeared during Covid, a sad symptom of bigger problems in the world. 

He's a model easily found online. Nice arms and a very nice face, but he's a gay man in LA who has chosen to advertise only therapeutic work. He knows the score and so do I. My grandpa body wouldn't charm him out of his shorts. 🙄

Normal and friendly guy. No red flags.
I had a massage from CJ a few months ago. Skilled, mostly swedish-style, thorough. I liked him. He seemed like a very open minded and friendly man, and I was aware that erotic was on the menu. But I was sore and needed TLC rather than excitement so I requested TLC without a HE. I wanted to fall asleep and I did. CJ is a cute guy and I'll probably ask for erotic next time.  

PS You should tell your massage guy this happened. 
Folliticulitis is almost always caused by Staph. aureus. 
His oil/lotion might be contaminated with Staph. To be on
the safe side he should pitch it out and start fresh with a
brand new bottle. 
Of course, I’m assuming he wasn’t licking you all over……grin. 

The CDC specifically recommends waiting 4 weeks between MPX and covid (mRNA) shots due to risk of myocarditis, especially in (young) men:

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/covid-19-vaccines-us.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fvaccines%2Fcovid-19%2Finfo-by-product%2Fclinical-considerations.html

I opted to get the bivalent covid booster before the monkeypox booster... figured I'm more likely to breathe air than take a dick... 😅

Met him years ago. Super nice guy, "all-American," and very handsome and accomodating. 

Well, I don't see him walking around the massage table providing a proper massage with that boot on.  I think he will make you feel proud by "standing at attention while he provides excellent service."  I just got a visual.  

I remember suddenly losing half my friends to AIDS. I survived because I had been lucky before we understood how the virus spread and I completely stopped fucking for years... It was terrifying and a life-changing loss for all of us survivors. Remember body electric and those j/o parties the health department used to run in SF? A lot of us cultivated an appreciation for massage as a response to the HIV epidemic. Touch without penetration or exchange of fluids was safe sex. Monkey pox is replaying the trauma for me. I miss my weekly massages. I just had an appointment and couldn't stop worrying about who the therapist had touched before me...  I had to ask him to leave. This feels like 1987 all over again.  Hard stop for me until I'm fully vaccinated. 😢

I had a massage from Rod Hagen when he was in a boot like that. Happy memories!  Maybe I have a fetish. What a wonderful thing to discover at my age: a new sexual thrill.
https://media.rentmasseur.com/public/photos/main/19/201360_1661764065_y4te728ygz.jpg

I remember suddenly losing half my friends to AIDS. I survived because I had been lucky before we understood how the virus spread and I completely stopped fucking for years... It was terrifying and a life-changing loss for all of us survivors. Remember body electric and those j/o parties the health department used to run in SF? A lot of us cultivated an appreciation for massage as a response to the HIV epidemic. Touch without penetration or exchange of fluids was safe sex. Monkey pox is replaying the trauma for me. I miss my weekly massages. I just had an appointment and couldn't stop worrying about who the therapist had touched before me...  I had to ask him to leave. This feels like 1987 all over again.  Hard stop for me until I'm fully vaccinated. 😢

I decided to do some window shopping while waiting for my monkey pox vaccination... This masseur's smile alone would bring me halfway to a happy ending.  
https://rentmasseur.com/KneadingM/ 
Has anyone met him?

From his "About" section:
"My foot is broken and I am in a walking cast. I have limited mobility during massage.
Make you feel proud by providing full attention deserved during the session. I give excellent service and satisfaction."
 
So do you think the foot cast would help or hinder a sensual/erotic massage experience? I can think of some possible fantasies.

I had a massage from Rod Hagen when he was in a boot like that. Happy memories!  Maybe I have a fetish. What a wonderful thing to discover at my age: a new sexual thrill.
https://media.rentmasseur.com/public/photos/main/19/201360_1661764065_y4te728ygz.jpg

It's best to be fully vax'ed yourself and practice universal precautions.