The place was truly wonderful, especially for the price. The neighborhood is safe at night and filled mainly with boutiques and restaurants. It is also much quieter than some other places in Palermo. Ubers came promptly and are very cheap so I wouldn’t worry too much about not being right next to the subway.
The best part of course is the balcony. There is a couch out there, several chairs and an adjustable glass ceiling, so you can lounge out there. There are also nice lights built into the walls for night time. The water in the hot tub gets plenty hot (there’s a box with a dial controlling the temperature), and you have total privacy as the neighbors can’t really see the top floor balcony.