The Meschita Apartment is the perfect place for enjoying old town Palermo. The apartment is perfectly situated to walk to all sections of the old side of Palermo and has convenient access to food & drink, shopping, sight-seeing, and the coast. Our host, Alessandro is so knowledgeable of the area and has excellent suggestions of what to see and where to go in the city and was always quick to respond and extremely helpful.
Parking directly adjacent to the apartment is a little difficult if you are not familiar/comfortable with navigating the tiny neighborhood streets of Palermo, but there will be street parking to be found if you are patient and it is just 3-4 minutes walking distance from the apartment. The apartment is on the third floor so you will need to take any luggage up/down those two flights of stairs when checking in/out. The apartment is on a side-street of one of the major arteries of Palermo and this street is filled with locals, mini markets (Bangladeshi Markets), and steel working shops; I can see how it might be viewed as more gritty, but I felt safe and at ease here with my spouse and toddler.
I would absolutely recommend booking the Meschita Apartment for your time in Palermo; it is an excellent location, beautifully decorated, spacious, fairly priced, and hosted by an excellent person!