iPod Touch As the New Concierge: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:45:14 PDT

When I head out on vacation (when I get the chance, anyway), I always choose a hotel that offers the most amenities to suit my techie tastes . . . and I think this would qualify as most geek-tastic of all: The Malibu Beach Inn is taking technology to a whole new level by issuing an iPod Touch to all of their guests at check-in equipped with a program called Hotel Evolution. Hotel Evolution enables them to order room service, schedule spa treatments, make reservations, or even have their dry cleaning sent out, all with a touch of the screen.

No more clunky TV check-outs or picking up a phone to call for room service! Although I'm digging the idea of having things so accessible with a standard-issue iPod Touch, I'm just wondering how realistic it is to ask people to carry not only their cell, MP3 player, and digital camera around, but to keep track of the hotel's iPod Touch! I can only imagine what the fee would be if you lost it. What do you think about the next step in "Hotel Evolution"?

Gavin Has Kingston and Zuma by His Side For a Performance at The Malibu Inn

Lindsay Miller — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:09:00 PDT

Gavin Rossdale brought his sons, Kingston and Zuma, to the grand reopening of The Malibu Inn last night. The Stefani-Rossdales have a special link to the seaside town - Zuma is named for one of its most popular beaches! Gavin carried his youngest as Kingston followed close by, and once inside, the hot dad took the stage solo to perform a few songs. The guys' night out followed some family fun with Gwen Stefani earlier this week, when the foursome stepped out for lunch together. The proud parents have been spending the first days of Summer close to home, although Gavin taped a guest role on Burn Notice just a few weeks ago in Miami. The weather in LA is due to heat up for the Fourth of July weekend, so perhaps the Stefani-Rossdales will hit the beach in honor of the Summer holiday.