Bunks are commonly seen on ships, in the military, and in hostels, dormitories, summer camps, children's bedrooms, and prisons.A ladder or a flight of stairs leads to the upper bed, which normally features a railing to prevent the sleeper from falling off.The most common type is the standard bunk bed which has two same size mattresses stacked one directly over the other.Futon bunks can be used to save space in small apartments or rooms, because the lower bed converts to a couch for use during the daytime.[3][4] This makes loft beds an efficient use of small spaces by utilizing the entire vertical area that would otherwise be left unused.