Hotels booking site Venere.com has launched a mobile site, created by Usablenet. The site, which is a member of Expedia, says mobile is becoming the predominant channel for booking last-minute accommodation online. 

The site is optimised for “the most common mobile devices”, says the company, and the initial launch covers English, Italian, Spanish, German, and French language markets. The mobile site features a dominant search box, as well as a section dedicated to special 24-48 hour deals. 

Spyros Assonitis, director of global marketing at Venere.com, says more features are to follow. “Hotel bookings are much easier and faster if you can rely on your mobile,” he says. “For this reason our next step will be the launch of the Hotel Near Me feature and many others to allow customers to find accommodation while traveling.”

Nick Taylor, CEO of Usablenet, says: “With travellers being inherently on-the-go, mobile is a natural channel for this consumer. We are proud to partner with innovative companies such as Venere, who are truly committed to understanding and catering to their customers needs.”

As part of the mobile sites launch, Venere.com is running a competition that offers consumers the chance to win one of 40 holidays if they book a room via the mobile site before 23 January. Head to the Venere.com competition page for more details.