The Airbnb Filter Mystery: Solved!

How frustrating is it to be deep in your search for the perfect Airbnb - only to discover that their interface limits you to a measly number of filters:

What about all the things that might be essential for your perfect stay - things like:

• A bathtub, high chair, or changing table for your little ones
• An outdoor shower for when you come back from the beach
• A ping pong table to continue your epic battles with your siblings
• And, of course, a coffee maker, blender, and dishwasher for all your culinary adventures

It turns out that there are 115 amenities hosts can list on Airbnb - and yet the site only lets you filter for 24 of them.

Until today.

Because I’ve finally cracked the code on all the hidden filters on Airbnb. And with the 1-2-3 guide below, so can you!

Step 1: Run Your Standard Airbnb Search

Your advanced, black-belt Airbnb search starts with a regular, orange-belt search (e.g., location, dates, price, type of place, etc.) - just like you normally would.

So go run your search now - I’ll wait… ;)

Step 2: Find Your Perfect Amenities

Now, here’s where things get interesting. It turns out that Airbnb has a secret code for all 115 possible amenities - not just the ones it lets you search for on the site!

And here are the codes for the first few dozen:

Step 3: Add Your Amenities to Your Search

Now it’s time to put it all together:

• Take your desired amenity code from above (e.g., Outdoor Shower = 210)
• Go back to your Airbnb search and scroll to the end of the URL
• Paste the following at the end of the URL: &amenities%5B%5D=210 (where that last number is your desired code)
• Click Return/Enter

That’s it, your standard search has just become an advanced super search!

Bonus Step: Search for Multiple Amenities

Pretty cool, huh?

But what if you could search for multiple amenities at once?

It turns out you can. Here’s how:

• Say you want both a fireplace (27) AND fireplace guards (69) for your kids
• Just start with your basic search and then add both amenity codes to the end of the URL like this: &amenities%5B%5D=27&amenities%5B%5D=69

Voila - just like that, you can now search for as many amenities as you like!

Want All 115 Amenities?

All of the above amenities are great - but what about looking for beach properties with a fire pit and outdoor kitchen? Or lakefront properties with a boat slip and sauna?

If you want access to all the amenities, check out this incredible Airbnb MegaFilter that Sean McPherson built.

It will give you access to:

1) Every single amenity on Airbnb, including...

2) Plus the ability to search directly without even fooling around with codes!

So go grab it now - and be sure to thank Sean for his awesome work.

Happy filtering - and even happier travels! ??

-Jeremy