The Malibu Beach Inn Hosting Firefighters and Rescuers for Free

Where: 22878 Pacific Coast Highway [map], Malibu, CA, United States, 90265

10/23/2007 at 2:22 PM
Tags: Hotel News, Malibu Hotels, Hotel Emergencies

Thanks to commenter DanS we were pointed to a CNN article that mentioned the Malibu Beach Inn owned by Hollywood mogul David Geffen, is hosting firefighters and rescuers who are battling the Malibu fires. Even better, Geffen's spot is hosting them for free.

First built in 1989, the 47-room hotel recently underwent some renovations to transform it into a luxury beach getaway. While the inn is located on Carbon Beach near the fires, it's not in any danger. From the hotel's own website:

The hotel is currently open but priority is given to firefighters and emergency personnel fighting the Malibu Canyon fires. Please note Pacific Coast Highway is closed in BOTH directions from Kanan Road to Topanga.

So now is definitely not a good time to visit Malibu but maybe someday.

Meanwhile, Beverly Hills hotels like the Peninsula and the Beverly Wilshire are filling up with Malibu residents who have fled their homes. Also Britney Spears must be wanting to get in on the action as she's hotel-hopping around there again.

Down in San Diego area hotels are near 100 percent occupancy. The good thing is some of these hotels are offering fire evacuees discounted rooms.

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· Fire affects TV shows, celebrities [CNN]
· an Diego Hotels Fill—With Wildfire Evacuees [WorldHum]
· Brit in distress, back in hotel hiding [TMZ]