The old amenities might then disappear from the industry, and "full-service" become a misnomer.
Was it the west that demolished the old amenity of Arab and Persian life, introduced every sort of caricature into a great religion and turned famous cities - Jerusalem, Isfahan, Medina - into parks of cement?
AS one grows older, little amenities can mean a lot.
DESPITE rough economic seas, the cruise industry is staying the course this year with new destinations far and near, activities for young and old and amenities that seem to appeal to every niche.
And far from being rundown or neglected, many vacation homes now in foreclosure are just a few years old, with amenities like pools and high-end kitchens that appeal to second-home buyers.
The experience is especially rewarding if you travel on one of the trains that still provide old-fashioned amenities like an elegant dining car service and surprisingly comfortable sleeping quarters (some with private bathrooms and showers).
Hipster alleys are not exactly novel these days in major cities, but this appealingly scruffy hall, in operation since 1961, blends its old-school amenities (skeevy bathroom included) and hipster credentials (a D.J. playing '80s New Wave) with an authenticity that doesn't seem strained.
After you buy the phone, Jitterbug service starts at $10 a month (GreatCall, through a series of agreements, accesses the networks of more than 30 CDMA carriers) and includes such old-time amenities as live operators who will dial your call for you at a button's push.
Updated buildings grant the older tenants amenity perks without redesigning their entire offices, while the new tenants can be housed in a building that matches their own originality.
It requires effort to find in this place the vestiges of a great civilisation and the shreds of the old Iranian amenity or douceur de vivre.
