Whereas geisha parties in Kyoto are usually small affairs in teahouses with five or six geisha, geisha usually entertain tourists in the banquet halls of large hotels, often with 60 or 70 geisha in attendance. Instead of being called to teahouses and parties around the area by customers who likely already know them, geisha are employed to work at one establishment, likely a hotel in the area, and are called upon by guests who do not know them, paying for a dinner or party with geisha entertainment.