My friend and I absolutely loved Riccardo's apartment! We arrived earlier than scheduled but his father (who met us to check us in) was unfazed - he was very friendly and helpful, even with my limited Italian. The apartment's location is great, very close to the centre of Palermo, the famous Vucciria and Ballaro markets and seconds away from the buses which will take you to the beach (Mondello). The kitchen is well equipped (and more, we had a brand new bag of coffee, pasta, tomato sauce, and lots of bottled water) and we also loved the cute garden out back. All and all we had a fantastic stay in Palermo thanks to Riccardo's and his dad and I wouldn't hesitate to go back.