This was our first NEGATIVE experience in over or 65+ with AirBnB. We had 6 previous wonderful experiences in Sicily during the trip and the last one was nasty and horrible one!
The appartment was in a central location and our first impression was good, but we felt the strong HUMIDITY smell and start realising more and more about the HUGE MOULD PROBLEM. (We contacted Luca, who simply said it is normal ins Sirarusa. He answered very quick with a long text, like a copy&paste text that he uses for this type of complain). We can see now others have also refered the mould, so STAY AWAY from here.
This goes beyond the comfort (the aparment is in a ground floor with now window and gives the impression of being in a bunker or basement), beyond the details (we had 2 glasses, some dirty pans and very basic dirty cuttlery), beyond the hyggene and cleaniness (bed sheets with hair with a strong musty smell, the wardrobes smelt like were closed for years. Who know the serious mould situation behind that closet). This reaches the problem with HEALTH PROBLEM. Breathing mould is very serious danger.
We only stayed two nights and left, but do not stay here even for one night. They know the problem but keep renting the appartment. They have an dehumidifier and mould remover products. They keep painting over the mould even if the walls are still humid and paint falls back again. All around the apartment.
They even have a leaking roof with drops landing from the ceiling, most possible accumulated condensation. Those drops have ruined already some hanging painting on the wall and keep landing on the couch, which absorb the water and increase the musty smell everywhere. A total nasty disaster. Especially because they know and keep renting. They don´t care much about this, since they know people stay only two night.
For them is pure bussiness, abd have the minimal interaction with guest. (Check-in and out is with key mail boz with code) They do not confrom face to face the people.
We had marvellous experiences with real hosts everywhere, who are the real AirB&B spirit, but this kind of people it is a scourge that must be fought against. Hosts like this are who bring bad reputation to AirB&B
My recommendation as experienced traveller usiing AirBnB: STAY AWAY from this apartment.