HomeAway Launches iPhone Application to Search for Vacation Rentals

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- HomeAway®, Inc. – the world's leading online vacation rental marketplace – today announced the launch of its free HomeAway Vacation Rental Search iPhone application. The app, developed by Mobiata, creators of the best-selling travel applications FlightTrack and TripDeck, makes it easier than ever for travelers, especially families, to search, filter and share the more than 230,000 global vacation rental properties available on HomeAway.com.  

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The app incorporates many of the same convenient features found on HomeAway.com including filter by number of bedrooms and price, but also enables users to search as specifically as "Lake Travis, pet-friendly, outdoor grill, with pool," for example.  

Additional highlights of the HomeAway application include the ability to:

• Make it easy to share vacation rental options with groups of friends and family via e-mail, Facebook or Twitter
• Rotate the iPhone to landscape view for travelers to see detailed property photos in gallery form
• View the physical location of vacation rentals via Google Maps and search by proximity to landmarks and geography

"As the world's leading vacation rental marketplace, we wanted to create the first and finest app for travelers to quickly access vacation rentals, and more importantly, share it with others to plan group trips," says Tom Hale, Chief Product Officer of HomeAway. "We wanted to give mobile users the opportunity to easily find accommodations at the touch of a button should they choose something other than a hotel."

"We continually aim to create the best travel apps possible and are very proud of HomeAway in particular as it is one of the most advanced search tools on the market," says Ben Kazez, president of Mobiata. "To be able to narrow down thousands of homes to a handful that fits your exact needs and view the breathtaking photos on the iPhone is amazing."

The HomeAway Vacation Rental Search app is free to use, and iPhone users can download the application from the iPhone App Store, or at www.homeaway.com/info/travelers/iPhoneApp.

About HomeAway, Inc:

HomeAway, Inc., based in Austin, Texas, is the global leader in online vacation properties, representing more than 540,000 paid vacation rental home listings throughout 120 countries.  HomeAway offers an extensive selection of vacation homes that provide travelers with memorable experiences and benefits, including more room to relax and added privacy, for less than the cost of traditional hotel accommodations.  The company also makes it easy for vacation rental owners and property managers to advertise their properties and manage bookings online.  The HomeAway portfolio includes the leading vacation rental websites HomeAway.com, VRBO.com and VacationRentals.com in the United States; HomeAway.co.uk and OwnersDirect.co.uk in the United Kingdom; HomeAway.de in Germany; Abritel.fr and Homelidays.com in France; HomeAway.es in Spain; and AlugueTemporada.com.br in Brazil.  The company's portfolio also includes HomeAwayRealEstate.com, which offers unique real estate information that highlights a vacation rental's income potential and destination-specific characteristics.

In addition, HomeAway operates BedandBreakfast.com, the most comprehensive global site for finding bed-and-breakfast properties, providing travelers with another source for unique lodging alternatives to chain hotels.  For more information about HomeAway, please visit www.HomeAway.com.

About Mobiata

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Mobiata creates best-selling mobile travel applications. Mobiata's FlightTrack app has topped the iPhone Travel bestseller list ever since the product's launch in November 2008. Mobiata's FlightTrack Pro seamlessly synchronizes TripIt flight itineraries. Since its founding in December 2008, Mobiata applications have been featured by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Forbes, Washington Post, TechCrunch, USA Today, Macworld, PC Magazine, and in Apple TV and print ads. Mobiata offers mobile travel design and development services, enabling third parties to drive their projects to success. For more information, visit www.mobiata.com. Follow us on Twitter @mobiata

SOURCE HomeAway

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