We rented the villa via Airbnb, telling the host (giuseppe) that we came for some calm and peace to study with a nice view. Also, the advertisement showed a tennis court and pool so we asked whether the pool was filled so that we could have a swim.
When we arrived we were welcomed but told that the room we booked was not available. We had to take an appartment which was bigger. This was weird but okey for us only we worried whether it would be warm enough to study and sit inside.
The pool was a wreckage and the tenniscourt had no net (!) and was badly damaged and thus not usable. Also, it looked very different than the pictures on airbnb.
Then they immediately booked us a table at their own restaurant. We said ok thankyou and went there for dinner. Luca (second host) came in and provided us with a welcome tasting (from the house he said) and then he said before deciding what you take, try my gnocchi. We couldn’t finish the gnocchi and asked how much we should pay for out water and small plate of gnocchi. He said 48euro’s (!!) which is a dazzling amount, especially for sicilian standards.
The wifi we especially asked for when we arrive didn’t work. After a lot of messages, it took one day for the wifi to work.
Worst part: it was freezing cold in the appartment. We kept messaging him that it was very cold and he only turned on the heating for a couple minutes after which he would turn it off again. In the evening we asked if he could leave it on continously so that it would be warm, he said that it would be 20 euro’s a day. We politely said that if one rents a house one expects it to at least warm enough to live in. They do not agree and said we should leave if we didn’t wanted to pay.
So that’s what we did. Unfortunately, luca and giuseppi couldn’t offer what they said on the airbnb and their hospitality was awful. Only when we packed our bag and were ready to go they offered us a new place. Advice: when you rent out your place in the winter, make it ready for the winter and treat your guest in a proper way.