No matter how hard life is for people, there is always a demand for housing. Young people finish their studies and move from dormitories to live in apartments; married couples move to separate apartments from their parents; There are those who have already made money and are getting divorced - they also need separate housing. But not everyone, but only a few, can buy luxury housing; and not many people can afford an ordinary one-room apartment.
Gostinka - what is it?
This is a hotel type apartment, which became popular in the former Soviet Union. Such housing was intended for production workers, and construction was often carried out with their help. It was considered something in between, between a hostel and a full-fledged apartment.
Such housing was allocated to single workers or couples without children, for whom, as at that time it was believed, a room from 9 to 17 square meters was sufficient. m. They had to eat in the dining room, which was located in the same building on the first floor; and to bathe, you had to go to a public bath.
If the family grew, that is, children appeared in it, then the workers should have received a spacious apartment. This is the feature that hotels had in Soviet times. Then the collapse of the country began and many enterprises began to close. Houses were no longer built in sufficient quantities, and housing became possible to purchase only on a commercial basis. Therefore, many families remained to live in such hotels and small families, but only with large families.
What does it look like
The hotel is a living space that resembles a one-room apartment, but is much smaller in area. It may have a combined bathroom or just a toilet; there may be no kitchen at all, and if there is one, it will be of a very tiny size. The building in which such apartments are located can have from 5 to 16 floors and does not have balconies. As a rule, this is one entrance. The rooms are located on both sides of the stairs in a long and narrow corridor.
You can select characteristic features for each hotel:
If there is a kitchen in it, then it is a separate corner or niche into which the water supply is routed. In such a niche, naturally, there is no special lighting.
The advantages of such housing
Only 2-3% of the total number of these offers remains on the real estate market. But the demand for such housing exceeds these figures tenfold. The advantage of the hotel is:
- low price;
- separate room;
- good location;
- the ability to always sell it;
- low utility costs;
- during renovation – significant savings (compared to an apartment);
- if such living space is rented out, then it can be forgiven as for a normal one-room apartment;
- Cleaning requires very little time.
The cost of this type of housing is low, as there is no comfort that people are used to. The difference between a gostinka and a small-family home is still clear. Despite the large number of neighbors, this is not a dorm room, not a communal apartment, but separate apartment. During the construction of such houses, the proximity to transport links and social infrastructure was taken into account. In the recent past, it was possible to rent inexpensive housing in such a house for a short time.
Flaws
- Finding such housing to buy is very difficult; there is practically nothing to choose from;
- If you happen to meet a suitable version of a small family, then his condition is very deplorable.
Of course, for a young couple this is not an obstacle, the main thing is that they have their own home, and repairs, compared to even buying a hotel, are trifles. It won’t be possible to change the layout of one room much, and it won’t be much different from the previous one. Such an apartment is also sought after by creative individuals who set themselves the goal of turning this room into a workshop.
Modern studio apartment
It can be safely called the legal successor of the hotel. That's just its area will be slightly larger. This format of housing, according to real estate experts, can be divided into two types:
- studio apartment up to 25 sq. m. in an economy class house, which is very similar to a hotel;
- luxury studio apartment with an area of more than 50 sq. m.
There is little demand for luxury apartments, but there is always demand for economy class studio apartments and small families. The main buyers of such housing are young people under 30 years old.
To get a guaranteed profit, investors actively take advantage of the studios. However, there are not so many offers, but the demand is great. If we look at the statistics, there are 5% of such apartments in the capital, and 7-8% in the regions. Judging by expert forecasts, a boom in studios (small families and semi-hotels) will soon begin.
How to arrange your room?
It is difficult, but possible to design a living room. Its main goal is space zoning: separation of the kitchen from the bedroom. You can use decorative partitions made of plasterboard or glass, or any interior items. If we talk specifically about the border between the kitchen and the bedroom or room, then you can use a regular dining table. If a family of two people, then you can install a bar counter.
If the area of such a room is less than 20 square meters. m., then the ideal option is to divide it into zones using furniture. You can use a shelving unit, a computer desk or a sofa. Such an apartment will be functional furniture transformer. As an example:
- folding dining table;
- a coffee table that can turn into a chic dining room;
- pull-out or folding bed (choose the mechanism yourself).
And these are not all the options that can be used to decorate such a small room.
Hotel prices
As everyone understands, any living space in the capital will cost several times more than in the region. If we talk about savings, then it will be cheaper buy an apartment at the construction stage, invest a little more money, and wait a little.
If we consider kgt in Moscow, the price of which will be less than 130 thousand rubles, then there are only 4.5% of them. One-room apartments and studios for sale account for 18% of the total. The most sought after and popular are apartments with an area of 40-45 square meters. m.
Why is it profitable to buy a hotel?
Conclusion
I would like to say what housing is in demand by young people. The room is small, so you will need little furniture to furnish it. Invest now, while such offers can still be found on the real estate market.
Hotel-type apartment - hotel
Hotels in today's real estate market occupy a consistently high place in demand with a fairly small supply. Although a hotel-type apartment is an offer on the secondary market, investors, young families, students and retirees willingly invest money in such an area. What is the attractiveness of hotel-type apartments?
A hotel-type apartment (KGT) is a small living space that consists of one room and a bathroom. The layout of the hotel resembles a hotel room, hence the name of the apartments. Initially, hotel-type houses were planned and built as housing for employees of an enterprise. A kind of improved version of a hostel that created the illusion of a separate apartment.
Getting a hotel in the 70s of the last century in the Soviet Union was considered a great success. The queue for full-fledged apartments stretched for decades, and living in a hostel for a family is not entirely convenient. The layout of the living room copies the modern one studio apartment. However, there is a significant difference - the area is reduced significantly. There was no kitchen included in the plan. It was expected that the resident would eat outside the home (for example, dine in the work canteen). In practice, the kitchen corner was equipped everywhere.
Hotel-type apartments were built in separate houses, which were originally designed for such housing. A hotel-type room differs from an apartment in that the bathroom is intended for two or three rooms, which are located in a block behind a separate common entrance door.
The purpose of designing such houses was to reduce the cost of a single living room as much as possible. Hotel-type houses are:
- multi-storey residential building (3-16 floors);
- one or two entrances;
- The apartments are located along a long corridor that crosses the entire building or half of it.
The difference from a hostel is the presence of a separate bathroom, which does not always include a bath. Modern hotels are converted old hotel-type apartments, where there is a kitchen area of up to 5 square meters. m, room from 9 to 24 sq. m and a bathroom with a shower or small bath.
The difference between a hotel and a one-room apartment:
- its small area;
- lack of a balcony (the layout of a hotel-type house does not include balconies);
- a long common corridor into which the doors of all apartments open (up to 50 families live “in neighbors”);
- lack of gas supply;
- location in a hotel-type building where there is no other accommodation.
All of the listed differences could be attributed to the disadvantages of small-sized apartments, if this were not covered by the budget cost of this type of housing. The lack of gas stoves and water heaters can be considered a disadvantage, since many modern residential buildings are designed with electric stoves.
Being a relatively inexpensive and self-contained type of living space, the gostinka is consistently popular. There is a completely pragmatic explanation for this. Despite the fact that a typical hotel is located in houses that are more than half a century old, they are located in the central part of modern cities, where housing is a priori expensive.
Advantages of KGT:
- convenient location, close to the city center;
- availability of high-quality social infrastructure;
- proximity to transport;
- walking distance to educational institutions and work;
- low cost in comparison with full-fledged apartments in the same area;
- isolation of housing in contrast to a room in a dorm or in a communal apartment;
- low cost of housing and communal services;
- low property tax.
The space in a hotel-type house is attractive for generating passive income. Photos of the hotel can be seen among advertisements for renting expensive apartments. The convenient location and modern renovation of the hotel make it competitive in the rental housing market. The rent upon delivery is comparable to the payment for a full-fledged apartment. Maintenance costs are lower.
The layout of the living room and its decoration play a decisive role in the quality of the use of space. The interior of a small room involves zoning the space without using a full wall. The most successful design of a hotel-type apartment is in the style of minimalism or fusion.
Decorating the interior of a small apartment in a minimalist style allows you to save free space by putting all things in cabinet furniture, on shelves and in specially equipped built-in drawers. The layout of the hotel is simple. It is convenient to divide a room into a work area and a place to relax using furniture. A low wall can be the back of a sofa, which is adjacent to a computer desk or a non-solid shelving unit on the reverse side.
The fusion style brings freshness to the youth interior, leaving the living space uncluttered, free from draperies and trinkets. In a small space, hotel-type apartments stick to light colors and pastel shades. Fusion elements will allow you to add bright spots and personalize your home.
The kitchen corner is decorated with a small bar counter or folding table. A full-fledged desktop can be replaced with a panel above the washing machine, putting all kitchen utensils in wall cabinets. A small sink and stove will complement the interior and leave no room for imagination. The refrigerator can be matched to the main furniture and placed in the room.
There is no less. Widespread construction of houses with such apartments began in the second half of the last century. Conceived as temporary housing, the “hotels” have survived to this day and are even in some demand on the housing market. The demand for this segment is explained by its low cost, making it affordable for purchase.
How to expand the space in the “living room” A carefully thought-out design of the “living room” will make the apartment comfortable and functional, despite its small size. If you want to visually expand the space of your mini-apartment, then you should consider the location of different areas (bedroom, living room, kitchen). It is advisable to carry out zoning using different finishing materials (walls, floors) or using pieces of furniture.
Using multifunctional pieces of furniture (sofa bed, folding or sliding table, pouf with storage function, etc.), built-in appliances will allow you to free up some more space for living. Give preference to furniture with a smooth surface. It is best to hang the TV on the wall. Light textile window coverings are recommended. The optimal design of the walls is light, warm colors and shades; wallpaper with a vertical stripe pattern is allowed.
Micro apartment design Our expert - designer Tatyana Tkachuk will talk about her design project for a one-room apartment - a “living room” with a total area of 15.2 square meters. m. This project was developed for a young man leading an active lifestyle. The main wish of the customer was to place in such a small area everything necessary for a comfortable stay: furniture and equipment. The customer is close to the bright interior, with a designated natural motif. “While working on the project, we fought for literally every centimeter of space,” says designer Tatyana Tkachuk. “And we successfully completed the task.”
Planning and zoning The kitchen is located in the corner of the apartment. A multifunctional bar counter performs several tasks at once: it is both a dining table and a workplace. It also performs the function of zoning the room; it is a kind of screen that separates the kitchen area from the sleeping area. The small kitchen set has facades in orange and light green colors. It is complemented by a washing machine - unfortunately, it is impossible to place it in the bathroom. The kitchen area is further emphasized by a different floor covering.
Each zone has its own lighting. The only room combines the functions of a living room and a bedroom, its image is bright and dynamic. Colorful photo wallpapers depicting lush green foliage in the sun's rays are used. The bluish ceiling creates the feeling of a high, serene sky.
In general, the interior seems to transport us to a fine summer day, which is so pleasant to spend in the fresh air, inviting us to be alone with nature. After all, a modern person who lives in a large city lacks communication with nature.
Despite the financial crisis, inflation, and any political changes, there will always be demand for housing. After all, students graduate from college and leave the dormitories, some married couples, unfortunately, get divorced and are forced to exchange apartments, lovers get married and want to live separately from their parents, families have children, and they, in turn, grow up over time, graduate from college and also looking for their own home. This is how we get the “circle of apartments in nature.” Another thing is that only a few can afford luxury housing, and not everyone can afford a full-fledged one-room apartment. In this case, it is the hotel that attracts attention. We will try to tell you what this is in this article.
Where did the hotels come from?
Hotel-type apartments (KGTshki) were actively built in the Soviet Union in the 1960-1970s. They were intended for production workers, and were often built with their help. At that time, a hotel apartment was considered a “transitional stage” between a hostel and a full-length apartment. It was assumed that a room of 9-17 square meters would be enough for single workers or young couples without children. m. Canteens, which were often located on the ground floor of the same house, were intended to feed them. And a Soviet citizen had to wash in public baths. And by the time the family grew, the workers should have received a more spacious apartment. The features of the hotel layout are associated with this point of view. But in the 90s, many industries closed, housing was no longer built in sufficient quantities, and the desired square meters became possible to purchase only on a commercial basis. That’s why so many people still live in apartments called “gostinka”. What it is?
What do the hotels look like?
The prototype of Soviet hotel-type apartments became popular in the 20-30s. of the last century in America there were so-called studio apartments. They just differed in a slightly larger area, unlike our housing. So, KGT is a living space reminiscent of a one-room apartment, but much smaller in area, with a combined bathroom (however, sometimes only with a toilet) and a tiny kitchenette or even without it at all. In addition, the hotel is the building itself where such apartments are located. It usually has from 5 to 16 floors, mostly without balconies. As a rule, there is one entrance, with apartments located on both sides of the stairs. There can be from 10 to 50 of them on one floor, on both sides of a long corridor.
Apartment-room
Design features depend on the type of housing. There are only two of them: room and apartment. The first option is a room with a tiny hallway and a bathroom, which has a toilet and although the latter may not exist at all. There is no space allocated for a kitchen. Sometimes there is a small nook without a window that can be adapted for cooking. The entire space occupies an area of 13-18 squares.
Apartment type KGT
There is also an apartment-type hotel. a larger living space (up to 24 sq. m), in which, in addition to the room, there is also a kitchen, albeit a very small one (about 5 square meters). The bathroom is also combined with a sit-down bath or shower. In fact, we can say that this is a full-fledged one-room apartment, only there are more neighbors on the floor.
The advantage of such housing
Despite the very small area, the hotels are in stable demand in the real estate market. And the reason for this is the fairly low price, compared to the same “one-room apartment”. It is quite natural that yesterday’s students or young families cannot afford to immediately buy a full-length apartment, but KGT is much more democratic, and if necessary, mortgage lending can help. Of course, often, when a realtor offers to look at a hotel, buyers refuse, considering such housing to be something like a dorm room or However, this opinion is not correct, because, in fact, a hotel is the same separate, isolated housing, only of a smaller area. And quite often you can find an improved layout and quite interesting variations on the theme from talented owners.
How to arrange a small space?
Hotel design is, of course, difficult, but quite possible. The main thing in this process is zoning the space, separating the kitchen from the bedroom. Decorative plasterboard partitions, glass structures or interior items can help with this. For example, at the border between the kitchen and the recreation area, you can place a rectangular dining table or bar counter. Then the hostess will not have to interrupt the conversation with the guests during a change of dishes. The role of a partition can also be played by a shelving unit, a computer desk or a sofa. Transformable furniture is ideal for an apartment such as a living room. The photo clearly demonstrates the advantages of this solution.
This can be. At the same time, it can be a podium for visual zoning of the room, and underneath it is possible. A lift-up bed takes up very little space. It can be easily lowered at night and gives you plenty of space to entertain guests during the day. Or you can even try and find a whole transforming kitchen, which, depending on the situation, will divide or combine the space.
If you use your imagination and use all your creative potential, you can turn yours into a cozy and warm nest.
So, we looked at what a hotel is. What this is, we hope, has become a little more clear. Good luck in finding housing and arranging your personal space!
Unfortunately, many young families, especially in our country, are faced with the problem of limited living space. Many live in rented apartments, dorms or communal apartments, and if they manage to get a hotel room, they are incredibly happy.
For those who are not familiar with the concept of “hotel”, otherwise “hotel-type housing”, let us explain that this is a very small apartment, consisting of one room and a combined bathroom with shower, usually without a corridor and without a kitchen. This type of housing is also called a “studio” or “small family”.
Of course, such a small space makes it difficult to plan the interior of a living room, because it is very difficult to create a modern, functional and cozy home in a few square meters.
Fortunately, modern technologies make it possible to create furniture for any type of home, be it a tiny living room or a huge villa. Often, in order to increase living space in small apartments, the kitchen is combined with the living room (photo). This provides a number of benefits. And in most hotels there is no need to combine them, you just need to define a kitchen area in the common space and establish communications. Imagine how comfortable you will be during the festive feast. You won’t have to break away from your guests and run across the house with plates. You can easily chat with them and cook at the same time. But we should not forget that all areas of the room should smoothly complement each other.
You can separate all zones from each other using various partitions. For example, a study area can be located next to a window and separated by a shelving unit with open shelves that can be functionally used to store various items. A great advantage of using custom-made glass partitions is that the room retains the possibility of maximizing the use of natural light. Nearby you can define a kitchen area, and on the opposite wall there is a relaxation area. An example of this living room interior in the photo below:
In each individual case, new ideas for saving space are born. You can use our options, or you can come up with your own. Another option is to separate the kitchen area from the room with a decorative plasterboard partition, next to which you can place a beautiful sofa.
The kitchen and room can be visually divided using a bar counter or a rectangular dining table. A sofa can also sit comfortably next to it.
Furniture made in the form of a transformer may be an excellent find for your living room. It could even be a transforming kitchen that can separate and at the same time unite all zones.
How can a lifting bed help you save space? After all, it won’t take up more space than a regular closet. A pull-out bed can also be an interesting and convenient solution. For example, if you make a podium for the kitchen area or office, then you can hide a pull-out bed in it.
Or the most convenient option for your living room would be a bed on a podium, which has built-in drawers for storing things. 
Try to use built-in wardrobes to store things. They save a lot of space. And if you position the lights correctly and lay a carpet on the floor, your living room can turn into a very cozy nest. This is how we ended up with a post about living room interior. Let's move on...