diff --git a/esx.gemspec b/esx.gemspec
index fd320d6..22a33d7 100644
--- a/esx.gemspec
+++ b/esx.gemspec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = "esx"
-  s.version = "0.4.4"
+  s.version = "0.4.6"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Sergio Rubio", "Massimo Maino"]
@@ -92,4 +92,3 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
     s.add_dependency(%q<clamp>, [">= 0"])
   end
 end
-
diff --git a/lib/esx.rb b/lib/esx.rb
index 306fb2a..7f147a8 100644
--- a/lib/esx.rb
+++ b/lib/esx.rb
@@ -547,6 +547,13 @@ def ip_address
       guest_info.ip_address
     end
 
+    #
+    # Shortcut to GuestInfo.host_name
+    #
+    def host_name
+      guest_info.host_name
+    end
+
     def nics
       list = []
       vm_object.config.hardware.device.grep(RbVmomi::VIM::VirtualEthernetCard).each do |n|
@@ -555,6 +562,10 @@ def nics
       list
     end
 
+    def rename(new_name)
+      vm_object.Rename_Task ({"newName" => new_name})
+    end
+
   end
 
   class NetworkInterface
@@ -599,6 +610,10 @@ def ip_address
       _wrapped_object.ipAddress
     end
 
+    def host_name
+      _wrapped_object.hostName
+    end
+
     def nics
       n = []
       _wrapped_object.net.each do |nic|