Wow... what a place! First of all, this place is amazing, when you step into the room and take that first right to see the jacuzzi tub and the bed is an experience you don’t often get. The main dormitory room was fantastic. The bed is massive, the space is massive and the jacuzzi tub is great. Also, we noticed an additional touch which we don’t think was mentioned in the description... but there is a terrace!!! Where you can have morning breakfast and enjoy the views of the backstreets of Catania. The host was always very quick to answer our questions too. This place is incredible and definitely one of the most awe-inspiring places I’ve stayed in.
That being said, there were some things that could have been better. Although the host was very quick to reply, the check-in instructions were not very accurate and we had to ask questions in order to get the right information in terms of how to access the keys (self check-in) ect. There are no blinds in the main dormitory area so when the sun rises (5:30am in June) the light pierces through the room, making it difficult to sleep. The curtains don’t help. Every single morning, a flock of pigeons decided to make their presence known on the roof. They are incredibly loud. This issue plus the sunlight makes it basically impossible to sleep unless like me, you go outside onto the terrace four times every morning from 5:30 to 08:00 to scare the pigeons away. And then go back to bed to try and get some sleep. The location is in a run-down area of the city. It doesn’t feel totally safe at night but I’m sure you’ll be ok if your stay here. The area is also dirty and although the apartment was sparkling clean, we found a rather large cockroach running around in the kitchen area one night, signifying that the area itself isn’t totally sanitary.
Overall however, we had a great time staying here... especially using the jacuzzi which is the main event of the apartment!