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STR amenities impact

Estimate how amenities lift ADR, occupancy, and payback on short-term rentals.

2 min readLast updated June 2026
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Amenities are how STRs compete on a saturated map. The amenity picker inside Omni-View helps you sanity-check whether a hot tub, pool, or game room will actually pay back the install and the ongoing carrying cost, and applies the numbers directly to the deal you're underwriting.

How it estimates lift

  • ADR lift: average premium guests pay vs comparable listings without the amenity.
  • Occupancy lift: incremental booked nights from search filters and ranking.
  • Payback period = install cost ÷ (annual revenue lift − annual carrying cost).
STR amenity library with combined CapEx, revenue lift, and payback
The amenity library shows researched ADR and occupancy lifts from AirDNA, Rabbu, and BiggerPockets STR data.

Typical ranges (rule of thumb)

  • Hot tub: strong ADR lift in cold or seasonal markets, modest in warm coastal markets.
  • Pool: big lift in the Sun Belt, with costly insurance and maintenance.
  • Game room / theater: best for group-trip markets (lake houses, bachelorette).
  • Fast Wi-Fi + workspace: small ADR lift, meaningful occupancy lift for digital nomads.
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