How to raise the value of a property you rent outThe premium feature that sets your cabin, villa, lodge or apartment apart — and lifts your nightly rate.
An outdoor sauna or hot tub is one of the strongest reasons guests pick one listing over another on Booking and Airbnb. AURATHERM builds them to order for cabins, villas, lodges and apartments, with delivery, installation and a two-year warranty included in the price.
Three models built for outdoor wellness
AURATHERM builds three models — two outdoor saunas and a wood-fired hot tub. All are adaptable in dimensions and material, and all work for any kind of rental property. Many owners choose a sauna and a tub together for a complete outdoor wellness setup.
What guests actually look for in a property they book
Over the past few years, the listings that stand out on Booking and Airbnb — cabins, villas, lodges, apartments alike — have one thing in common: they offer guests more than a bed and a view. The premium feature has become the reason for the booking, not a bonus on top of it.
It stands out in the listing photos
An outdoor sauna or wooden tub in the garden photos immediately pulls attention on an Airbnb or Booking listing — cabin, villa or apartment, it makes no difference. Timber structures in a natural setting read as the 'wow' detail that lifts click-through.
An experience, not just a bed
Guests now choose accommodation as an experience. A wellness feature — a sauna after a hike, a soak under the stars — turns an ordinary stay into a story guests share, whether you run a mountain cabin or a boutique villa in town.
A feature that works all year
Thermally treated timber handles -25°C to +40°C. Your sauna and tub work in January as well as July, which means you have a reason for bookings outside peak season, when everything else in the region is waiting for summer.
A premium position in the market
A property with a wellness feature is not competing on price with standard apartments and cabins. You position as premium, and you communicate that through a nightly rate that can be substantially higher.
An investment that keeps working
An outdoor sauna that raises the value of your property and delivers a steady return.
An outdoor sauna is infrastructure, not decoration
The difference between a decorative wellness feature and a genuine sauna experience in a rental property is material and construction. AURATHERM saunas are built by hand from thermally treated spruce or alder — timber that thermal treatment has made far more resistant to moisture and temperature swings than standard spruce.
For an owner renting the property out, that means less maintenance, a longer season, and infrastructure that looks like day one for years. A sauna is not a cost that depreciates; it is an additional category in your offer that keeps working for as long as the property is let.
Temperature range
−25°C to +40°C
Thermally treated timber handles real Balkan weather — the sauna works in January and in July.
Lead time
4 to 6 weeks
Built to order, with adjustable dimensions. Plan ahead if you are targeting a season.
Warranty
2 years
Full structural warranty on every model.
Delivery and installation
Included
Our crew comes to your location, from town to remote mountain property.
The AURATHERM package for rental properties
The price we quote is the price. Sauna, heater, delivery and installation — one figure, with no follow-up costs or added line items. For an owner letting a cabin, villa, lodge or apartment, that means a clear budget from the start and a single point of contact throughout.
Included in the price
- A hand-built sauna or hot tub in thermally treated spruce or alder
- A Harvia electric heater (saunas) or wood burner (hot tub), included
- Delivery to your location across Bosnia and Herzegovina, at no extra cost
- Professional on-site installation — our crew completes the whole job
- Two-year structural warranty on every model
- Adjustable dimensions to order, sized to your space
- Choice of heater (Harvia electric, Harvia Cilindro, Harvia wood-burning)
How our offer compares to the other popular options
When owners of cabins, villas and lodges start thinking about a premium feature, the first things they hear about are a pool, a jacuzzi or an indoor sauna. AURATHERM does not offer those categories. What we build is outdoor saunas and wood-fired hot tubs. Here is an honest comparison of how our two categories stack up against the options owners usually consider first.
What owners usually consider first
The classic answer
Swimming pool
- Investment
- Very high
- Upkeep
- High
- Season
- 3 to 4 months
Advantages
Visually striking, popular with families.
Watch out for
Requires planning permission, seasonal use in this climate, constant chemical maintenance, high water and heating bills.
The usual first thought
Jacuzzi (outdoor, plastic)
- Investment
- Medium to high
- Upkeep
- Medium to high
- Season
- All year (on mains power)
Advantages
Fast to install, a category guests already know.
Watch out for
Depends on electricity, the plastic ages within 3 to 5 years, needs regular chemical treatment (chlorine, anti-scale), and the compressor makes noise.
The traditional option
Indoor sauna
- Investment
- Medium
- Upkeep
- Low
- Season
- All year
Advantages
Inside the house, unaffected by weather.
Watch out for
Takes up valuable interior space, loses the visual effect in listing photos, and communicates no sense of place.
What AURATHERM offers
Our answer to the jacuzzi
Wood-fired hot tub
- Investment
- Accessible
- Upkeep
- Low
- Season
- All year (wood-heated)
Advantages
No electricity, no chemicals, an authentic timber look and a strong visual effect in photos. Thermally treated timber lasts for years.
Watch out for
Heat-up takes 2 to 3 hours, so it suits longer stays best.
Our premium category
Outdoor sauna
- Investment
- Medium to high
- Upkeep
- Low
- Season
- All year (works at -25°C)
Advantages
The strongest wellness feature there is. It uses no interior space, makes a dramatic impression in the garden, and thermally treated timber handles any conditions. It is a completely different experience from an indoor sauna — stepping from the cold into the heat, in the open air.
Watch out for
A larger one-off investment than a jacuzzi, but with no ongoing chemical costs and no five-year lifespan on the plastic.
The practical conclusion
Pools and indoor saunas have their place, but they are not the only options. For a cabin, villa or lodge you rent out, an outdoor sauna paired with a wood-fired tub usually offers a better balance of investment, lifespan and impression on guests. The sauna is durable infrastructure that depends on neither electricity nor chemicals, and the wood-fired tub is a visual alternative to a jacuzzi that looks authentic and does not age out in five years.
Questions from accommodation owners
The questions owners of cabins, villas and lodges ask us most often before ordering.
Still have questions? Get in touch →The standard build time is four to six weeks from order confirmation, plus an agreed installation date. If you are targeting a season, allow two months.
In most locations an outdoor sauna counts as an ancillary structure and needs no permit, but rules vary by municipality. We recommend checking before ordering.
A 9 kW Harvia heater uses roughly 4 to 6 kWh per session while heating, depending on outside temperature. A wood-fired tub uses no electricity at all.
Most owners leave short instructions and set the heater on a timer. Models with the Wi-Fi panel let you switch the sauna on or off from your phone, which is useful for properties without a resident host.
A sauna needs airing and an occasional wipe of the benches. A wood-fired tub is drained and refilled as needed; the cover included in the price keeps the water clean for longer.
Yes, if the terrace carries the weight. Send us the dimensions and construction and we will check before you order. Timber terraces usually need additional reinforcement.
For orders of two units or more we agree pricing individually. Tell us how many properties you are equipping and we will prepare a quote.
Delivery and installation are included in the price within Bosnia and Herzegovina. Elsewhere in the region is possible, with transport costs agreed separately.
70% deposit on order confirmation, 30% when the crew arrives on site. We invoice both parts.
The structural warranty covers the build, not mechanical damage. Spare parts and repairs are available; get in touch and we will come out.
For most properties the four-person model is the best balance of space and price. If you host larger groups, go for six; if space is tight, two. Send us photos of your garden and we will advise.
Yes — your logo or property name can be engraved or fitted as signage. We agree that when ordering.
Take the difference in nightly rate you plan to charge and the number of nights you let per year. Most owners letting regularly see payback within one to two seasons.
Send an enquiry about your property
We reply within 24 hours. A short description of the property and its location is enough for us to prepare a concrete quote, with a recommendation on the model that best suits your space.
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