Trieste · Italy
ControVento Hostel
Bed bug reports
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Confirmed Hostelworld
It was an amazing hostel, it felt very luxurious and safe! Really comfortable beds and every bed had a fan. Only downside is that there were bedbugs there during my stay :/
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Confirmed Booking.com
This time I was "unlucky" and was bitten by bed bugs. Disinfection is a must after this. I notified the staff as soon as I found it out
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Confirmed Google Maps
Bed bugs, staff was nice but I don’t think much matters once a hostel has bed bugs. Unless they throw out the mattresses as any treatments are usually false promises.
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Confirmed Hostelworld
I got bitten all over by bed bugs and worry that they are all over my belongings now.
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Confirmed Booking.com
the sheets were not clean infact the hotel was full of bed bugs I got bitten quite badly even after so called sanitation even others got bitten but everyone thought they were mosquitos but bed bugs infact have to go to doctor
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Confirmed Hostelworld
AVOID - bedbugs. Reported to staff and dismissed. The stay and people were very lovely, but I unfortunately woke up to several bug bites all over my body. I told hotel staff and even pointed out the bed bug stains on the mattress (apparently I can’t attach pics but they were clumped little black stains on the bottom edge seam of the mattress). Hostel staff dismissed them as “stains” (but they looked exactly like bed bug mattress stains if you do that image search) and did nothing about it.
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Possible Hostelworld
An sich schönes Hostel, jedoch habe ich BETTWANZEN bekommen. Auf Rückfrage wurde nur gesagt dass es gecheckt wird, jedoch wurde nicht einmal nach meiner Bettnummer gefragt. Das Problem wurde anscheinend nicht ernst genommen. Mein ganzer Körper wurde befallen und ich plage mich nun mit dem Problem. Sehr schade, denn an sich war das Hostel sauber und schön, in einer tollen Lage.
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Confirmed Hostelworld
Very nice hostel with cool vibes for a more laid back traveller not as into the party scene. Nice spacious rooms and cool building. Unfortunately there were bed bugs in one of the beds we had booked and the sheets were visibly dirty. The top bunk also lacked proper railings so if you don't have a bunk up against a wall as we didn't, it can feel a little dodgy! Overall a mostly positive experience except for the bed bugs.
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Confirmed Google Maps
Great place and staff but bedbugs made for a negative experience.
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Vibe Analysis
ControVento Hostel sits in a historic upper-floor building in central Trieste, close to the waterfront, restaurants, bars, the corso, and bus links. The design is a real part of the stay: colorful rooms, high ceilings, sea or marina views in some rooms, and a cozy lounge with books, magazines, games, and space to work. The lounge/work area and kitchen are the strongest practical bits. Wi-Fi works well for laptop time, breakfast is included, and the kitchen is usually well equipped, with a dishwasher and enough basics for simple meals. The atmosphere leans calm, artsy, and small-scale rather than full party chaos, though the city nightlife is right outside. Staff service is usually warm and helpful, and the place is often clean, with spacious dorms, lockers, cubbies, charging points by beds in some rooms, bike storage, and occasional luggage drop after checkout. It fits best if you want Trieste access, a characterful old building, and a relaxed common room more than a polished sleep pod.
Signals to check
- There is no lift, and the hostel is up a serious staircase that can be rough with heavy bags.
- Creaky floors, thin walls, hallway sound, and nearby bars can make sleep fragile, especially for light sleepers.
- Summer can be hot because air conditioning is limited or absent, and mosquitoes may be an issue when windows are open.
- Top bunks can feel high and awkward, and dorm beds may lack privacy curtains.
- Bathrooms and showers can feel tight, limited, or awkward at busy times.
- Bed bug problems have appeared more than once, including recent cases.
- A few serious service failures involve keys, late-night access, reservations, and pet policy handling.