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“Sharehouse,” very common in Japan. Most of the times it's a repurposed hotel or family house, but in the past it was not uncommon to see buildings designed with this purpose in mind.

Usually the shower, bathroom, and kitchen are in common, the former one on each floor. Usually there are paid professionals cleaning them regularly.

I don't consider them a bad accomodation. It's the equivalent of a school dorm. I wouldn't necessarily want to live there if working full time, but that's just preference.

You have to be an adaptable and accommodating person though.

They’re very common in India. “Private guest houses” if I recall correctly. You see adverts for them everywhere. I think it was common in Victorian London too

I would absolutely despise living like this.