Home or hotel. Which safer

[Bionca]

Thing about laws and escorts. The act of arranging and having sex with an escort is not illegal in the US. The act of giving or accepting money for sex is what is illegal. If you want to be safe, don't hand the money to the escort - place it on a table in clear view. If you think it may be a setup, ask to see her penis - it's a rare police department that has escort-quality undercover trans women on the force.

Worst case, the cops bust in on you in the middle... they can't charge you with anything. Sex isn't a crime.

Since you brought up safety, you may be unintentionally sending weird signals to the escorts. I know I'd be highly uncomfortable on a date, much less an arranged meeting in a hotel where the guy locks the door and/or stands in a way that blocked my access to the door. That would guarantee at the least no return visits.