a feature of these apartment blocks was quite glamorous interiors with lavish bathrooms but no kitchen or laundry spaces in each flat. this style of living became very fashionable as many upper-class people found they could not afford as many live-in staff after the first world war and revelled in a "lock-up and leave" life style that serviced apartment hotels supplied. some buildings have been subsequently renovated with standard facilities in each apartment, but serviced apartment hotel complexes continue to be constructed. recently a number of hotels have supplemented their traditional business model with serviced apartment wings, creating privately owned areas within their buildings - either freehold or leasehold.