THE BAD:
1)Just one really bad thing; The furniture. The couch was old and patched up and the metal chairs for the table were EXTREMELY uncomfortable. In fact after working long hours on my laptop my tailbone started to give me agonizing pain. The owner tried to be helpful and provided a chair cushion but it didn't help at all.
The GOOD:
1) The host(s) were outstanding and if there was any issue they didn't hesitate to immediately tend to it.
2) Walking distance (5-10 minutes) from Palermo SOHO restaurants and shops and even a modern gym which was a BIG PLUS for me personally.
3) In-apartment washer. (No dryer but the drying rack was adequate).
4) Spacious. Lots of room with an open floor plan except the kitchen. It's an older apartment but well kept with a good amount of living space.
5) Lots of natural light from large floor-to-ceiling patio doors that took up nearly an entire wall.
Special note to Americans and British: Not a big issue but communication is a struggle for English only speaking potential guests. I suggested to used the airbnb messenger because of its automatic translation but the people taking care of the apartment do not communicate on the airbnb app. Only the owner. I needed to use google translator with whatsapp for the caretaker's son Pedro who speaks "some" English so that sufficed. Pedro and Rita were nice people.