My husband and I had a fantastic stay at Giorgio's apartment. This was our first time in Sicily and we initially considered staying at a hotel, but I am very happy we chose instead to rent an apartment. I always prefer to feel like a local when I am visiting a new place, and staying at Giorgio's apartment allowed us to feel like we were part of the neighborhood.
Since I have an injured knee, I was very happy to find an apartment building with an elevator. The apartment was very airy, comfortable and clean, with nearly everything you could need. The only thing missing was a washing machine, but there was an inexpensive laundry service nearby, and most things we could wash ourselves by hand and hang to dry. The kitchen had all the usual amenities you could need: a dishwasher, an electric kettle, microwave, full-size cooktop and oven, etc.
The apartment has air-conditioning, so if you're there in the middle of the summer, you won't have to worry about sweltering.
The location of the apartment was ideal--we were close to the Capo open-air market and many good restaurants. It is also conveniently located for sight-seeing on foot or via public transportation. Giorgio was a fantastic host and made sure we had plenty of tips of places to visit, food to try, and things to see and do. Since his birthday and my husband's birthday were in the same week, we all met for a drink at a nearby enoteca and spent the evening chatting and getting to know one another.
We would definitely love to stay at Giorgio's apartment again when we're in Palermo. We really liked the neighborhood and we felt at home in the apartment. :)