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Agora Hostel Reviews

Piazza Currò, 6, Catania, (Mt Etna), 95121, Sicily, Catania, Sicily, Italy

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50%

The hostel is situated in the center, near the main sqaure and the chatedrale. That is the only good thing about it. Rooms are dirty and the toilets I dont want even to mention! They are dirty, old, with metal doors. All hostel looks like falling apart. Beds are covered with some plastic and the covers seem not beeing washed for years. Breakfast is poor. There is contunuos noise in the hall so dont expect to get any sleep.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Croatia
  • Female 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


86%

all and all agreat little hostel must be fantastic in the summer.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 31-40
  • (6 reviews)


83%

Very friendly, best value for money because of coupons for "happy food" and "happy hour" for the nearby restaurant and bar.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Male 41+
  • (3 reviews)


70%

The rooms were extremely cold during the night, so sometimes it was really hard to sleep even though we asked for an extra blanket. Apart from that, there's nothing to complain about. The staff was always helpful and the bar is probably one of the best in Catania (there's live music twice a week, a huge party every Monday, and you get discounts for food and drinks if you are staying in the hostel).

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


83%

Great place with very good heterogeneous people! there are mostly youth people and the particularity of the hostel is that there is a "social party night" every monday, very interesting to know new people. the hostel is very cheap especially for big mixed dorms. I was in a 12 people mixed dorm for only five euros per night

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

We stayed in a 8 bed dorm for 4 nights and loved it. Staff were very nice and helpful, great atmosphere in the hostel and we met some really nice people. The bar/restaurant that is attached to the hostel was good to go and have some drinks at and listen to the live music. Decent kitchen in the hostel to cook your own food, plus there are fresh produce markets right outside the front door basically. Would definitely come back to this hostel.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 08 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple 25-30
  • (15 reviews)


90%

Perfect hostel for staying in Catania...


93%

Staff is extremely friendly, nice breakfast, cooking facilities excellent...


86%

Loved the character and helpful staff. The history of the hostel was cute.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


60%

need locks on your doors . helpful & friendly staff resturant and bar had a great vibe, vouchers good value, underground cave in resturant was cool.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 31-40
  • (3 reviews)


90%

everything was great except that everything was plastic...plastic cups, plates etc. They also didn't recycle glass, which was fairly bad form considering that it was full of drinking collage students and the bottles were mounting up. other than their lack of environmental awareness the place was perfect.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 31 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Female 18-24
  • (19 reviews)


46%

The hostel is right by the railroads, the trains pass the whole night, make noise and even make the place shake!!. Is noisy in the night because of the party outside too, so is a very bad place to stay if you want to rest. Also they wet my bag and all my clothing with cleaning liquid and didn't even notify me, let alone apologizing! The breakfast is very basic.


70%

Not a bad place, the bathrooms are pretty average and I didn't feel a great vibe while staying here, maybe it was just the mix at the moment sorta thing. The kitchen is very good with gas cooking, no free food shelf though ;)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 18-24
  • (9 reviews)


66%

there were a bar in the same building, so it was noisy at nights. And there were fishmarket near, so the smell was quit awfull. But otherwise it was ok

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Finland
  • Female 18-24
  • (5 reviews)


86%

Love this place and the staff is nice.


90%

Very good hostel, great location, great bar and cocktails!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Female 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


86%

unfortunately there weren't any towels available when I was there. It was EXTREMELY hot & there was only 1 small fan per room.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 31-40
  • (6 reviews)


60%

Nice place to stay,good location and facilities.lack of enough security (everyone from outside could enter in your room...no keys and no control at the entrance door).btw i would recommend for sure.


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  • 76%Character
  • 70%Security
  • 86%Location
  • 86%Staff
  • 80%Fun
  • 68%Cleanliness

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  • 30 Dec 2011 (50%)
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