Leading social stay marketplace, travelmob, launched its travelmob iOS app today that enables hosts to manage their properties and instantly connect with travellers looking for accommodations on the go from 20,000 plus properties across Asia Pacific.

According to travelmob, in the past three months it has received more than 15% of its bookings from iOS devices. The app will address the shifting demands of both hosts and travellers, who are increasingly accessing the site through their smartphones.

Turochas Fuad, CEO and co-founder of travelmob (pictured right), said “We recognise that more than a third of our users are accessing our site through mobile devices, with more than 60% of them on the iOS platform. With the travelmob iOS app we are able to give our users a mobile-optimised travelmob experience to locate, communicate, book and manage properties.”

travelmob has also listed their last-minute deals and special offers features within the app. 60% of its users are already making their bookings and checking in within the same month.

The app has been designed for hosts to craft special offers and deals while on the move, and travellers can easily locate these deals for their last minute travels.

With a clean and user-friendly design, the app makes it easy for travellers to navigate with these features:

• Search: Find unique properties in more than 100 destinations across Asia Pacific
• Filters: Select filters to streamline searches; filters include property types, pricing and available amenities
• Instant communication: Instantly connect with hosts for booking inquiries
• Secure booking:  Book accommodations securely with a credit card
• Itinerary: Access itineraries with complete addresses and contact details
• Reviews: Read user reviews and leave one after each stay

Hosts are able to manage their listings, inquiries and reservations with these features:

• Inquiries: Respond instantly to guest inquiries using travelmob’s real-time messaging system
• Calendar: Manage calendar availability and pricing
• Reservations: Accept or decline reservations while on the move
• Listings: Update listings and upload new photos instantly

Prashant Kirtane, CTO and co-founder of travelmob (pictured right), said, “Soaring smartphone ownership in Asia Pacific makes it extremely important for us at travelmob to create the best possible experiences for users on mobile devices. With this app, we have created an extremely immersive and engaging experience for our users on iOS devices. We are also looking to launch our Android and HTML5 experiences by mid next year”

The travelmob iOS app is free to download from the Apple App Store.