Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Amenity \A*men"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Amenities}. [F. am['e]nit['e], L.
   amoenitas, fr. amoenus pleasant.]
   The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in
   respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition;
   pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentleness.

         A sweetness and amenity of temper.       --Buckle.

         This climate has not seduced by its amenities. --W.
                                                  Howitt.

Source : WordNet®

amenity
     n : pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions; "a well
         trained staff saw to the agreeableness of our
         accommodations"; "he discovered the amenities of reading
         at an early age" [syn: {agreeableness}] [ant: {disagreeableness}]