modern amenities
Current lifestyle features
Modern amenities are conveniences and comforts considered standard in contemporary life—running water, electricity, heating and cooling, internet access.
The phrase often appears in real estate listings and hotel descriptions to signal up-to-date facilities: a renovated farmhouse with all modern amenities.
What counts as modern shifts over time; indoor plumbing was once a modern amenity.
- elevatorsVertical passenger conveyances
- concierge servicePersonalized guest assistance team
- 5G networksLatest wireless communication technology
- broadband internetFast, continuous network service
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
USB outlets · fitness centers · recycling programs · streaming platforms · virtual assistants · smart thermostats · solar panels · coworking spaces · urban gardens · public transportation · childcare facilities · open floor plan · power grids · spas · electric vehicles · keyless entry · package lockers · smartphones
modern amenitiesno running water
no electricity · outhouses · oil lamps · wood-burning stoves · manual labor
modern amenitiesroughing it
Enduring primitive conditions
hardship · austerity · deprivation · subsistence living · bare essentials
modern amenitiesrustic charm
Attractiveness of simplicity
back-to-basics · old-world charm · simple living · country living · homesteading