One of the greatest stress-inducers for traveling women is being away from the kids (although some mothers might beg to differ).  The Lambourne provides its regular customers three unique services for Moms:  (1) a free fifteen minute domestic phone call to the kids each day; (2) a framed photo of the kids put in the guest room each time Mom stays at the hotel; and (3) a free San Francisco toy to take home to the kids at the end of each trip.

Available to all guests on a complimentary basis are the hotel's convenient "Rebalancing Baskets."  These baskets include:  workout bar bells, exercise and yoga videos, an exercise mat, an energy bar, and bottled water.

Barbara Brittingham Powers, the visionary owner who helped design the twelve-year old hotel, says, "Our mission is to remain the very best at anticipating and fulfilling the diverse needs of women travelers.  We accomplish this through unmatched attention to detail that helps our guests feel healthier, happier, and more productive.  And of course, even our male guests appreciate our unique wellness services."

The Lambourne has been a hospitality innovator since it opened in 1989 as America's first hotel with fax machines and personal computers in every guest room.  In 1993, when the hotel partnered with Joie de Vivre Hospitality, a collection of unique wellness services were introduced including an Asian-inspired spa treatment room, exercise equipment in all of the suites, and bedtime turndown service of nighttime vitamins and a philosophical quote.  Since that time, the management team has seen a growing need for hotel services that specifically address the demands of professional women.

According to the U.S. Travel Center, in 1996, female business travelers accounted for 40% of business trips in the U.S. with this number expecting to grow to 50% by the year 2005.  Traveling is stressful, especially for professional women who are trying to balance so much in their lives.  The Lambourne's goal is to take that stressful experience and turn it into a holistic one.  

Christine Calloway-Holt, General Manager, says, "I am the market.  I'm a Baby Boomer who wishes that my home away from home felt more like home.  I eat well and exercise regularly when I'm close to home, but when I'm on the road, I find that all of my good habits fall flat.  That's why we've created a healthy honor bar and breakfast, as well as having yoga videos and massage therapy.  We want to nurture the nurturers of the world."