amenities

• “It's the, what they call the amenities," the governor continued.”

  NY Daily News

• “But what it might lack in amenities, the lodge makes up for in the volcanic views, blizzards of butterflies, and the weapons-grade margaritas.”

  The Huffington Post: Richard Bangs: Nic' of Time

• “Most lodging will be on the first floor and relatively accessible, however certain amenities commonly found in the United States may be lacking (such as grab bars in rest rooms to assist persons with disabilities).”

  Where to Find Friends for Travel in Back Country

• “In what has been called an "amenities arms race," many hotels now use luxury mattresses that weigh more than 100 pounds.”

  The Huffington Post: Donald Cohen: Heavy Lifting: Hotel Housekeepers Reprise Farm Workers' Struggle for Safer Working Conditions

• “We find that the mean valuation of amenities is positive and substantial.”

  Matthew Yglesias » Hospital Quality

• “These findings imply that hospitals may have an incentive to compete in amenities, with potentially important implications for welfare.”

  Matthew Yglesias » Hospital Quality

• “The coal pits are extending their shafts and workings northward, his park will soon be undermined, and the "amenities" -- to use the auctioneers 'phrase -- will soon no longer exist.”

  Border Ghost Stories

• “The naturalist spent most of her life here, away from the so-called amenities of civilization.”

  Laura's Baby

• “Many of the things we have called amenities here are subject to full-fledged economic uses necessary to the region's wellbeing and not usually in great conflict with scenic and ecological values if they are carried out right.”

  The Nation's River A report on the Potomac from the U.S. Department of the Interior

• “As for the so-called amenities of civilized life, what are they worth to one who, like me, has no longer the means of enjoying them?”

  The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 2, February, 1891

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