I booked this unit last minute as there was very limited availability in Central Palermo and I didn't realize how far it was from the nicer parts of the city. For this price point there are options in much better locations if you book more in advance. I would choose to stay more central next time.
Pros:
- The host Gaetano is nice and responsive
- The unit is clean
Cons:
- The listing says the unit is 15 minutes from the center of the city and most sights. This is very misleading. You can walk to Mercato del Capo in 15 minutes but it's 25-30 minutes to Via Roma and Mercato Vucciria and most of the central sights. The location is in a rundown suburb and a very far walk from most of the sights, most restaurants nearby close around 9 and there is nothing to do after dark. The Palermo buses do not run regularly at night so it's difficult without a car. It's not an area I felt comfortable walking around at night. If you plan to go out at night do not stay here.
- Out of host's control, but the walls are very thin and one of the neighbors has a baby that cries all night
- The wifi doesn't reach well into the corners of the rooms and would occasionally cut out with four people working. Difficult to video conference at times.
- The kitchen is small and narrow and there is no common space other than a very thin wall table in the kitchen. It looks like the rooms are usually rented out individually and the unit is suitable for a hostel situation but not ideal for people traveling together/family since there's no common space to relax so you just have to sit in each other's rooms.