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Via Calatafimi, 41, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Ranked #256 of 316 Speciality lodging in Rome
1.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
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Sydney, Australia
1 review
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“worst hostel in the world”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2011
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Firstly there is zilch signage out on street so I spent wasted time walking round in circles (this is really an apartment in a block and no signage avoids tax I was told). Not really a proper hostel ie. no common area to chill out; small dirty kitchen; tiny toilet & shower cubicles; unreliable hot water; beds are old and no covers on doona's; staff are not interested; one laptop for internet use if you cna get it off one of the managers who is using it; archaic lift to floor; dorms are left unlocked by cleaning staff; no lockers.
In short, it should be closed down as a bad joke. Stay at your peril.

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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Barcelona, Spain
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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“DO NOT STAY HERE! THEY WILL TRY TO RIP YOU OFF!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011

We were told on arrival that our room was cancelled and we would have to pay more than double the amount if we wanted a private room. We could have a dorm room at the same price but as part of a honeymoon this was definately not acceptable.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2011
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This hostel if you can even call it that has been without a doubt the worst place we have stayed at. the place was crawling with bed bugs, the man who greeted us when asked if he liked rome said 'no the tourists annoyed him' (actually pretty funny really), the toilet didnt work and we were moved from the hostel to a dingy little apartment. DO NOT STAY HERE. we would have tried to get our money back but we left at three in the morning to head to the airport.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Rome, Italy
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Hostel 300 bed bugs!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2011
3
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The worst hostel we've stayed in! When we woke up the whole bed, including our own sheets were filled with bedbugs :( . We managed to stay one more night but left because it was so disgusting! They were everywhere, also on the walls! Furthermore there was only one knob on the stove, the toilet was broken and it was ' raining ' inside.. We left two nights earlier than expected, we did get our money back though, for the other two nights.

There are almost no other travellers, fromt he 10 beds only 4 were taken! That has a reason!
Better to just pay a little more than stay here and have problems with bedbugs the whole vacation!!

DON'T GO HERE!!

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Brisbane, Australia
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“CLEAN BUT EXTREMELY NOISY”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 June 2011

We arrived at the address emailed to us only todiscoverthat we were housed in a "unit" in a seedy part of town near Termini. No signs on any of the buildings so call before you leave the train station or airport. We were very close to transport and sights. Hop on hop off bus close to termini but get a map and walk the back streets.

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  • Stayed June 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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