We've had an amazing time at Elia's place in Palermo. The room is spacious, the bed comfortable. The room is in a beautiful old building and located very centrally in one of Palermo's two main avenues. There are a lot of restaurants around and most sights are within walking distance. If you're easily bothered by noise, it may not be the right place though as we heard loud music from a vivid square 100m away every night. It didn't bother us much but we're also not very sensitive when it comes to loud music.
Elia has been super helpful and nice - make sure you ask him for a pizza recommendation and then book a table at the restaurant. I've had the best pizza of my life there (by far) and am still dreaming of it.