Fabio's appartment is a great base for seeing the sights of Palermo. Everywhere in the historic centre is walkable and a free shuttle bus to all of the main sites and the starting points for excursions outside the city starts its circular tour just 200m from the flat.
I would not recommend bringing a car. If you can cope with the local traffic and driving style, parking is still a nightmare.
The appartment is fairly small but very well thought out so everthing we needed was ready to hand. Steep marble stairs were a bit daunting to us 70 year old bungalow dwellers, but I think the excercise they gave us did us good really.
Fabio was a very good host, helping us to get the most from our stay, and we feel very privileged to have had the opportunity to spend some time with his charming family.