I’m looking for an apartment. I see advertised:
singles
studios
bachalors
efficiencies
What’s the difference? None of them have an actual bedroom. Is the difference the size? Or is there no real difference and they all mean the same thing?
Definitions like this tend to vary from region to region, so if you tell us your location (I know I should know by now, but I don’t) you’re more likely to get the appropriate reply.
I’m in the Los Angeles area.
Mmm. You’ll probably have to wait a few hours for a good knowledgeable answer, then.
FWIW in the meantime, I remember being told by a cousin who lived in West Hollywood that her apartment was called a bachelor pad. It was a single room with a bed, a small refrigerator, no oven or stove, plus a tiny separate “bathroom” (shower-and-toilet room really). This was a good few years ago though.
Around here (Not LA though, sorry):
Bachelor’s= One cramped room with a small bathroom. Usually only 1 sink (in the bathroom). These are often in Hotels that have been converted to Apartments, so picture a small hotel room.
Studio= One room, but larger, usually open in concept like a ‘Loft’, but not as big.
Efficiency= Usually one or 2 rooms, but will often share a common bathroom or kitchen with several other units. These are usually a row of small attached house-like units as opposed to a highrise.
I’m sure YMMV, even within the same city. What some people try to pass off as a ‘Studio’ or ‘Loft’… ugh!
There isn’t any set definition, and landlords can use whatever term they want. They all indicate small apartments – maybe one room and bath, but the person placing the ad can call the apartment type whatever he wishes.