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Your flight to San Francisco was delayed, you hopped into a taxi cab and sped off to Hotel Palomar hoping to make that afternoon business meeting. After a quick hotel check-in and a change into your brand new suit, you're ready to take on the world. Seconds to the doorway, you notice a horrible run in your nylons and your suit is covered with lint. What kind of nightmare is this? Luckily, you checked into San Francisco's Hotel Palomar and the concierge is stocked with a full array of upscale amenities designed to meet the needs of the busy woman.

Whether you need to de-frizz your 'do or pluck a few brows, Hotel Palomar's special amenity program is designed to meet a woman's last minute needs. Upon request, the program delivers items most often left at home by women travelers.

Hotel Palomar, located in the South-of-Market district at the crossroads of the City's most vibrant downtown venues, simmers with urban sophistication with an overall tone of tranquility. Secluded on floors five through nine with an intimate living room area, the hotel provides safety and privacy for women travelers.

Following are the personalized amenities offered to female business and leisure travelers. All items are available through the concierge and will be delivered promptly to the guestroom at the time of request.

• Personal items:
  • Nordstrom's nylons
  • Lint roller
  • Tweezers
  • Razor
  • Fingernail file
  • Nail polish remover
  • Make-up remover cotton pads
  • Earring backs
  • O.P.I. nail polish - variety of colors
• Hair Products (travel size):
  • Aveda™ witch hazel hairspray
  • Aveda™ brilliant forming gel
  • Aveda™ pomade
• Hair styling products:
  • Curling iron - large and small
  • Full size hairdryer
  • Diffuser
  • Flat iron

Room amenities appealing to women include full-length mirrors, magnifying two-sided round makeup mirrors, Aveda™ travel-size bathroom products, and special bathroom lighting. In addition, Hotel Palomar provides Q-tips and cotton balls as bathroom toiletries.

Hotel Palomar also offers in-room spa services through Spa Equilibrium including massages, facials, waxing, manicures, and body treatments. The hotel invites guests to experience in-room yoga, meditation and visualization sessions with a certified instructor and personalized appointments with a personal trainer in the guestroom or in the hotel's newly renovated fitness center.

Recently awarded with a 2001 Mobil Travel Guide Four-Star Award and a 2001 AAA Four Diamond Award, the elegant 198-room Hotel Palomar is distinguished by its sleekly designed, finely-detailed interior and exemplary service. This beautifully restored and completely refurbished 1907 landmark building exhibits a calming, retreat-like atmosphere that combines clean, unobtrusive forms, modern tailored lines and rich textures.

For more information, or to make reservations:

Hotel Palomar
or call 415.348.1111 locally or 877.294.9711 in the U.S.

Edited by Stacey Brown

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