Hey Lucky
Yes, Van-palace had market rate ( 220 rate ) back then, if i remember it correctly, the 220 rate SPs operate mainly out of their BBY location and some times 70th and Granville. My experience with Vanpalace 220 rate SPs were very poor as well. Most of the 220 rate SPs i've seen at Vanpalace were around mid 30s. However, they did have real beautiful SPs for 360 to 550 rate at their DT and 70th and Granville location. Some of the SPs who have worked there are real attractive. The thing is, even with 360 and 550 ones, you can opt for 45mins session, $300 45min / $360 1h, $450 45mins/ $550 1 hr.
I rarely spent more then 45 mins during a session anyways, so i thought to myself, why not spend a little bit more and just opt for their 360 rate ones and opt for the 45min session. Sure its 80 buck more then the 220 rate ones, but the SPs is way hotter. If 80 bucks get me a hotter SPs, then im all for it. That is way i never bothered too much with their 220 rate ones.