Lovely home, horrible experience. Alfonoso’s house is located off a shared dirt road; the property is beautiful but isolated. On our last day we went to the pool, located down the hill from the house, and returned to find that we were robbed (cash, electronics). My communication throughout the entire trio was via WhatsApp and with Alfonso’s wife. I immediately texted her and she suggested we we go to police, but we had a flight to catch, and then said her husband would go. She later texted that because the house was unlocked and not broken into a police report or claim with homeowner’s insurance could not be filed. I’m not fluent in Sicilian breaking and entering law or insurance policy but a crime was certainly committed and this response was puzzlingly and worrisome.
Given the time of the theft (1030AM on a Sunday) I think we were targeted, or someone knew that this was a guesthouse, and was most disappointed at the lack of concern displayed by the hosts. The items that were stolen are certainly replaceable and the issue is not with reimbursement. The issue is safety, especially as a female traveler, on an isolated property in rural Sicily where a crime was not taken seriously by the homeowners.