Not really. Maybe in America, where hotel rooms are nice. In Europe, there are four star hotels that don't even have a refrigerator. I've been to some. An apartment is like a "suite", with a living room, at least one bedroom, refrigerator and cooking amenities, a sofa, etc. They're also often cheaper. Availability is also an issue in some places (e.g. there's tons of apartments in a great location in Athens).

Downside is that there are no services (like laundry or baggage storage), and that in some countries they demand a picture of your passport. That's why I mostly avoid them now.

Not really. Maybe in America, where hotel rooms are nice. In Europe, there are four star hotels that don't even have a refrigerator. I've been to some. An apartment is like a "suite", with a living room, at least one bedroom, refrigerator and cooking amenities, a sofa, etc. They're also often cheaper.

Downside is that there are no services (like laundry or baggage storage), and that in some countries they demand a picture of your passport. That's why I mostly avoid them now.