Catania · Italy
Casa Verdi - House of Travelers
Reportes de chinches
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Confirmado Hostelworld
Unfortunately my friend got bed bugs which was quite unpleasant. But otherwise the hostel seemed nice and had nice shared spaces.
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Confirmado Hostelworld
We unfortunately probably got bed bugs at this place The staff was nice tho
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Posible Hostelworld
Bettwanzen, Finger weg vom Ort bitte!
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Confirmado Hostelworld
Caution! Bed bugs! Unfortunately, a girl and I both got bed bug bites in Casa Verdi even though we slept in two beds far apart from each other in one room. We also know for sure that it came from Casa Verdi and had the bites diagnosed by a doctor. This was not a big surprise, because the hostel was not very clean. There was a lot of dust in the corners everywhere, especially in the corners of the bathroom and we noticed that the overblankets in the rooms were not washed after they were used by a guest. So unfortunatly i have to say it's no wonder that there are bed bugs. Very sad because the people were very sweet. Addressed that we had bed bugs from the Casa Verdi, I initially got back only an incoherent message with many typos. When I then pointed out the problem again, I was only told that nothing could be done. I was offered neither a refund, nor a partial refund, nor any other final concession. They just told me that it could happen anywhere, which is not true because bed bugs die if you wash bedding properly. The fact that another girl and I had bed bugs in two different beds shows that the place is not clean. The stitches are all over my face, I look like a puffball. It itches and hurts. I also have to disinfect all my luggage. Not cool! I've stayed in many hostels in Europe, I've never had this. I know other people have had bites too. We thought it was mosquitoes bites at first, so a lot of people just weren't aware. But I went to see a doctor and he clearly identified the bites as bed bug bites. So I'm sorry folks, but I advise you to stay away from there.
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Análisis del ambiente
Casa Verdi se siente más como un departamento creativo compartido que como un hostel estándar: un edificio antiguo de Catania con techos altos, arte, libros, guitarras, salas comunes acogedoras y una terraza o balcón lleno de plantas hecho para quedarse. El estilo de la casa es informal, cálido y basado en compartir más que en pulido hotelero. La cocina es una fortaleza real, con utensilios, café, té, especias, básicos y a veces galletas o comida compartida dando vueltas. El mercado cercano hace fácil cocinar, y el setup puede convertirse en largas charlas de mesa de cocina, cenas grupales, tortas, noches de pizza o hangs de baja intensidad. La escena social suele ser relajada y amistosa más que ruidosa de party hostel. Conciertos pequeños, juntadas, eventos de improvisación en inglés y tips de ciudad guiados por voluntarios le dan pulso comunitario, mientras la calle tranquila y las privadas espaciosas aún pueden funcionar para un aterrizaje más suave. Baños limpios, habitaciones espaciosas, toallas, varias duchas y voluntarios multilingües serviciales son parte del atractivo. Granita la gata y un perro suman a la sensación de casa vivida, pero vale tomar en serio las alergias a animales aquí.
Señales a revisar
- Las quejas de chinches aparecen en 2023, 2025 y 2026; revisa el estado actual de limpieza antes de reservar.
- Los mosquitos pueden ser un problema real en periodos cálidos.
- Las habitaciones hacia la calle pueden recibir ruido por ventanas antiguas o puertas de balcón.
- La privacidad en dorm es limitada, y cerraduras o lockers pueden faltar o ser pequeños.
- Presión de agua, agua caliente, comodidad de colchón, aire acondicionado y llaves complicadas han sido inconsistentes.