Elloise's Villa is a great place to stay in the Mondello area of Sicily. We rented a car to make exploring the island easier but you about a 15-20 minute walk to the beach here as well as Bus routes in to Palermo.
The villa itself is beautiful. It has a huge sun terrace and great bathroom. The pool is awesome and there's loads of facilities to use around it. We never even left the villa complex on some of the sunnier days!
Elloise was a great host. Pointing us where wanted to go and really helping us get around the island.
Would really recommend this as a great spot to explore more of Sicily or just a place to stay and enjoy the sun!