Our host, Irene, was very good to us. There were no issues with our flight being delayed and needing a later check in. She was always available if we had questions, and on arrival explained the area that we were staying in, the local amenities/shops, and gave us some great recommendations of places to eat, drink and visit.
The apartment is in quite a busy and sometimes noisy part of the city. This was a bit daunting to us to begin with but we quickly became accustomed to it and enjoyed the central location and closeness to great shops, restaurants and bars. The flat is extremely safe, and is like a haven on the top floor, away from the noise and busy-ness of the street.
The apartment is very spacious, well kitted out and very comfortable to stay in. The effective air conditioning in the bedroom is a welcome relief from the Sicilian heat! The terraces are both large and enjoy the sun throughout the day, and are a nice relaxing area to sit in for dinner at night.
If we have any small negatives at all - some more/comfortable chairs and possibly a 2nd sun lounger on the balconies would be a very worthy addition. A few wine glasses in the kitchen would have been nice, as we enjoyed some of the great local Nero D’avola.
We strongly recommend Dario’s apartment to anyone visiting Palermo. We wish to come back in the future!