Cecile’s place is beautiful! Better than the photos and well situated in the city for visiting many sites in the historic area. The building has been renovated and the apartment makes the most of the unique layout, including two small balconies. The bed is comfortable, the air conditioning works very well, the bathroom is spacious, with a very nice and spacious shower (a rarity on my trip thus far). The kitchen has everything you need if you like to cook, and there is plenty of space in the closet to hide away your things and feel like you live in Palermo for a few days. I felt at home for my entire stay!
For tourists, it is located just two streets from Via Vittorio Emanuele and very close to La Fontana Pretoria, La Matorana and Chiesa del Gesu. You can walk to the Teatro Massimo in about 10-15 minutes in one direction and to the Royal Palace in 15-20 in another.
There is on street parking right along the building (I was able to park where I could see the car from the balcony), and you have to pay a zone permit to park there Monday - Friday all day and Saturday before 13:00. It is simple to do, tickets are available in the tabacchi shops and have instructions in English on the back.
Many thanks to Cecile and her friend for hosting me and making my first visit to Sicily very enjoyable!