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House Rules

Inside the House
Please use the furniture and fittings as intended.
Please do not plug any appliance into electricity sockets without permission. In the garden Please do not jump from the terrace and take care when using the terrace steps. Please do not play ball games on the terrace or the lawn.

In Messina Evenings: city centre, in the evening, it is always safe until nights. You have to avoid specific area situated on the red map.
The public bus service (ATM) is the best, if you need the timetable you can ask us. If you have missed the last bus you should take a taxi (Radio taxi Jolly. 0039/0906505).
Park and waste land (for example the area next to the railway station) are not always safe, particularly in the evenings.
Road Safety Remember …..in Italy, cars drive on the right. The roads in Messina are busy. There are lots of cars! When you cross the road…if possible, use a pedestrian crossing!
Look left Look right Viale San Martino and Via Santa Cecilia are very busy.
Health -First aid Azienda ospedaliera universitaria Policlinico “G.Martino” – Messina (Phone: 0039/0902211). Pharmacy: you can find a good pharmacy next to our house. Allergies and Illness In order to look after you, we must know if you have any allergies, for example, to nuts, wheat, animals or plants. We must also know if you have an illness, for example:  Diabetes  Epilepsy  Asthma  High or low blood pressure.
Please also tell us if you are taking any medication at the time of your visit.
We do understand that telling people about yourself can be embarrassing but it is very important.
We promise we will not tell anyone except the staff and hosts who are looking after you.
Banks Most banks in Messina are open Monday – Friday 09.00 – 15.30. Visits and excursions We have a lot of brochures that you can see.  
When you arrive you could receive a good handbook in which you can find the price list of excursions that use offer:  for instance at Messina down town: free  Messina outskirts within 15 km: free

Homestay Bedroom: you are expected to keep the room tidy and make your bed. Friends: before you invite your friends, ask your host if this is allowed and which rooms you may use. Heating: The central heating is turned on when the owner decides, you must ask the owner if it is possible to switch it on.
In Sicily, it is only necessary from January to March. Laundry: your host it will supply you with fresh bed linen weekly. You can use the personal laundry once per week. You must not expect the ironing to be done for you.
Food: if there is any food or drink to which you are allergic, or you do not like, please tell you host, and say whether you eat a lot or a little. If you feel you are not getting enough or you are getting too much, tell you host. Your host will provide you with light breakfast and on request a substantial evening meal during the weekend. You should not expect, or ask, your host to provide a packed lunch, except on a specific request.
Make sure you tell your host in advance if you are going to be late for, or miss, a meal. You must not keep food in your bedroom. Voltage: in Italy operates on 240V AC.
Be very careful if you use any electrical equipment you have brought from you own country! Key: your family is not under any obligation to lend you a key.
Evening: please respect your host’s wishes. If you are over 18 and wish to return late, discuss this with your host. Safety: your host will explain any special safety rules to you, particularly if there are small children in the home.
You must always keep pills, cleaning fluids and breakables out of reach of small children.
Damage: you must expect to pay for any damage you have caused, even if it was an accident. Any payment needed must be made, before the end of your stay.
Money: remember that transfers from abroad are relatively slow so plan ahead. If you run out of money, you cannot ask your host.
What you should expect from my homestay
1. A safe environment
2. To be the only guest in the house
3. Adequate heat, light & space to hang/store clothes 4. Reasonable access to toilet/washing facilities
5. Light Breakfast and on request a substantial cooked evening meal at the weekend (or a packed lunch) and eaten with hosts
6. A reasonable amount of washing (but not ironing)
7. Wi-Fi access
What your Host expects from you
1. Bedroom kept in a reasonable state
2. Friends only invited round with their permission
3. Return at night within a reasonable time
4. Politeness
5. Observance of any house rules
6. That you will keep any medicine or dangerous substances out of reach of young children
7. It is forbidden to use every type of illegal Italian drugs
8. To pay for any damage before the end of your stay
9. To respect the Italian low
10. To avoid rude behavior towards the Italian people 11. Knives, weapons and explosives : there are very strict laws about carrying knives in public and they are not allowed in this house.

Smoking Rules

Your host is a non-smoker.

Smoking is not allowed.