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Rome · Italy

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Punk Score
26% SHIT
High confidence 1,124 reviews
≈41 possibly bought
Sus reviews
≈41 possibly bought
Suspicious-review evidence ≈41 possibly bought

≈41 possibly bought · 362 top-rated reviews scanned

Explain how it works

We compare every 5★ review's word count against the global distribution. Hostels where unusually many top-rated reviews are suspiciously short — way under the typical length — start to look like the staff (or a boost-my-listing service) is padding the score with throwaway praise.

The detector flags reviews that are both top-rated and below a length threshold, then estimates how many of them statistically shouldn't exist. For this hostel we scanned 362 top-rated reviews and 0% were suspiciously short.

Length z-score: 5.08. A z-score measures how far this hostel's distribution of 5★ review lengths sits from the global average, in standard deviations. 0 = perfectly typical. 1–2 = slightly unusual but within normal noise. 3–5 = strongly anomalous. Anything 10+ means the pattern is so far from the global norm that it's effectively impossible to get there organically.

This is a heuristic, not a verdict — it surfaces hostels worth a second look, not proof of fraud. Read the actual reviews below and judge for yourself.

  1. Confirmed paid 9 words 97%

    Good to stay near center, thanks for free wine.

    Romania MALE 25-30
  2. Suspiciously short 1 word 97%
    Translated to English

    The location of the address is good,in terms of the train station a few minutes walk, but in the three-person room I booked, there is no private locking cabinet, I don't know the situation of the other rooms, the staff is very warm, the facilities are a bit old, but in this part of Rome, this price can't ask for anything higher.The sex price is still good.

    China FEMALE 25-30
  3. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%
    Translated to English

    Amazing amazing true

    South Korea MALE 18-24
  4. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    excellent

    Azerbaijan MALE
  5. Suspiciously short 1 word 89%

    regresaré

    Italy FEMALE
  6. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Lovely place

    France FEMALE 25-30
  7. Suspiciously short 2 words 83%

    Very Good

    India MALE 31-40
  8. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Great place!

    USA MALE 18-24
  9. Suspiciously short 2 words 83%

    good experience

    Brazil MALE
  10. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Great team

    USA MALE
  11. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%
    Translated to English

    This is a wonderful place!!

    Brazil FEMALE 18-24
  12. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    very nice

    India MALE 18-24
  13. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Wonderful place

    Turkey MALE 18-24
  14. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%
    Translated to English

    Excellent experience.

    Argentina MALE 18-24
  15. Suspiciously short 3 words 100%

    everything was great

    Turkey MALE 18-24
  16. Suspiciously short 3 words 100%
    Translated to English

    Comodo is great

    Italy MALE 31-40
  17. Suspiciously short 3 words 100%

    Grazie! Thank you!

    Italy MALE 18-24
  18. Suspiciously short 3 words 100%

    It was amazing

    Turkey MALE 18-24
  19. Suspiciously short 3 words 97%

    really good place

    England MALE 18-24
  20. Suspiciously short 3 words 89%

    free alcohol mate

    England MALE 18-24
  21. Suspiciously short 3 words 91%

    that was good.

    Turkey MALE 18-24
  22. Suspiciously short 3 words 100%

    Great friendly staff

    USA MALE
  23. Suspiciously short 4 words 89%

    Perfect for my purposes

    Sweden MALE
  24. Suspiciously short 4 words 100%

    It was pretty good

    Lithuania FEMALE 18-24
  25. Suspiciously short 4 words 100%

    nice location, nice staff

    Japan MALE 25-30
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Facilities

🍳 COOKER 👕 Laundry 🌿 Garden ☕ Cafe
Other facilities (22)
Bicycle Parking Luggage Storage 24 Hour Reception Internet Access Book Exchange Cable TV Wi-Fi Linen Included Air Conditioning Hair Dryers Towels For Hire Security Lockers Safe Deposit Box Common Room Elevator Free City Maps Free WiFi Free Security Lockers Free Luggage Storage Hot Showers Tea & Coffee Making Facilities Flexible NRR

Prices

Dorms $47 / night
Privates $111 - $124 / night

HW prices from today