Amenities
Amenities describe what a property offers, from a full kitchen to a private pool to WiFi. A complete amenity list helps guests choose the right property and helps your listings on distribution channels.
Overview
Argonautas uses a fixed list of standard amenities, grouped by category. When you select amenities for a property, Argonautas sends them to connected channels (Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo) and translates each one into that channel's own amenity codes. You set amenities once and they carry over to every platform.
Amenity Categories
The Amenities tab groups amenities into these sub-tabs:
| Sub-tab | Covers |
|---|---|
| Location | Location and views: beachfront, ocean view, jungle view, elevator |
| Sleeping & Bathing | Bedrooms and bathrooms |
| Kitchen | Kitchen and dining |
| Living | Living and entertainment |
| Outdoor | Outdoor and recreation |
| Climate | Climate and comfort |
| Family | Family and pets |
| Laundry | Laundry |
| Services | Services and safety |
Each sub-tab shows a badge with how many of its amenities are selected.
Adding Amenities to a Property
- Open the property's edit page.
- Open the Amenities tab.
- Go through the sub-tabs and check each amenity the property has.
- Click Update Property in the bar at the bottom of the page.
The line above the sub-tabs shows how many amenities are selected and, until you reach 20, how many more channels expect, for example "19 selected (1 more needed for channels)". Fewer than 20 amenities also shows as a failing check in the property's listing-readiness strip.
For a multi-unit property, the tab has a Shared sub-tab for the whole complex and one sub-tab per unit type. There, each click saves straight away.
You can add or remove amenities at any time. Changes go to connected channels automatically.
How Amenities Sync to Channels
When a property is connected to a channel, Argonautas maps your amenities to that channel's equivalents. You don't set this up per channel.
| Aspect | How it works |
|---|---|
| Direct mapping | Most amenities map one-to-one to a channel amenity. |
| Unmapped amenities | If an amenity has no equivalent on a channel, it is left out for that channel. It still shows on your own website. A channel's readiness check warns how many amenities won't sync. |
| Channel-only amenities | Some channels have amenities that Argonautas does not track. Manage those on the channel if you need them. |
Pets, Children, and Housekeeping
Pets and children are not amenity checkboxes. They are policies on the Policies & Guide tab:
- Pet Policy: Not allowed, Allowed, By arrangement, or Assistive animals only.
- Children Allowed: Not allowed or Allowed.
Policies sync to the channels' policy fields rather than their amenity fields.
Housekeeping is not an amenity checkbox either. If you offer daily housekeeping or housekeeping on request, say so in the property description, and set it up as a service fee where it applies.
Custom Amenities
If the property has something that is not on the list, mention it in the Property Description. The description goes to every channel and can be written in several languages, so guests see it wherever they book.
The amenity list is curated to match what channels support. Keeping extras in the description avoids mapping problems.
Amenities and Channel Listings
Channels use amenities as search filters, and a thorough list makes a listing more trustworthy. Make sure these are selected when the property has them:
- WiFi: the most searched amenity
- Air conditioning: essential in tropical destinations
- Pool: a top filter on most vacation-rental sites
- Parking: especially important for villas
- Kitchen: expected for longer stays
- Washer/dryer: expected for week-long stays
Key Concepts
A fixed list, not free text. Amenities come from a set list rather than free text. That keeps channel mapping consistent and search filters reliable across your portfolio.
Category organization. Categories make a room-by-room review easy: check the Kitchen sub-tab while looking at the kitchen, the Outdoor sub-tab while walking the grounds, and so on.
Channel mapping is automatic. You never need to work out how "Private pool" translates into Airbnb's or Booking.com's codes.
Common Questions
Can I add amenities that are not on the list? Not as checkboxes. Put unique features in the property description. If you think a common amenity is missing from the list, contact support.
Do amenities affect search on OTAs? Yes. Channels use amenities as filters. If the property has a pool but Pool is not selected, guests who filter by pool will not see it.
How many amenities should I select? Every amenity that truly describes the property. Channels expect at least 20, and there is no penalty for a long list.
What happens if I remove an amenity? It is removed from connected channel listings on the next sync. Existing bookings are not affected.