How to create an amenity

Use this article to set up a new bookable amenity from scratch.

Who can use it: Requires the amenities_create permission. The "New Amenity" button only appears if you have it.

1. Open the wizard

Go to Amenities and click "New Amenity." This opens the 7-step creation wizard. You can optionally start from a template.

The Amenities directory with the New Amenity button:

2. Step 1, Basic Info

Enter the name, category, and booking type. Name and category are required. Booking type is drop-in, reserve, or both, and is also required.

3. Step 2, Booking Rules

Set limits on how residents can book. Add a rule description, the max active bookings per resident, max simultaneous bookings, an annual booking limit, and the minimum advance notice (in hours). Toggle "require staff confirmation" if bookings need manual approval before they're confirmed.

4. Step 3, Schedule

Define when the amenity is available. Turn on predefined time slots or a 24-hour open toggle. If it's not open 24 hours, set open/close times (required). Set a max booking duration, optionally enable "allow multi-day bookings," and add named time slots if needed.

The Schedule step with a 24-hour toggle off:

5. Step 4, Pricing & Restrictions

Add line-item prices and access rules. Each line item has a name, rate, required flag, and quantity cap. Set the "Can Book" toggle and, if extra payment is needed to book, turn on "Additional Payment Required" and enter the amount.

6. Step 5, Details

Fill in property assignment and description. Assign the amenity to one or more properties (or a community), write a description and policy/cancellation text, and flag it as wheelchair-accessible if applicable.

7. Step 6, Photo

Upload a photo. This image shows on the amenity card and in the resident app.

8. Step 7, Review & Create

Review all fields and click Create. Any missing required fields show inline validation errors, fix these before the amenity can be created.

Review step with a submit action:

Once created, the amenity appears in the Amenities directory and can be edited at any time. See "How to edit amenity settings."

Clone an existing amenity

Hover over an amenity's card in the directory and click the clone icon, instead of starting the wizard from scratch. This creates a new amenity named " (Copy)" that matches the original: booking type, opening and closing times down to the minute, time slot names, price amounts and quantities, occupant restrictions, and settings all carry over. Open the copy afterward to rename it or make any changes before it goes live.

What you will notice: if any part of the copy can't be completed, you're told so directly instead of seeing a plain success message, so you know to check the new amenity before using it.