Hi, I stayed at Mariana's place for 4 nights and really enjoyed my stay. First of all location location location -- apartment is centrally located in the middle of all the life in Palermo -- you can walk everywhere (restaurants, shops, night life). The building is modern and has an elevator (important if you have heavy bags) and swimming pool (which i didn't use but still...). Apartment is modern, well furnished and clean. Host Mariana speaks English fluently and is very helpful. Highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a central base location to explore Palermo and BA in general.