We stayed at Nicola's place for a week and it was the perfect base for exploring Palermo and the surrounding area. It's a really atmospheric location in an old part of town, and just a 15 minute walk from the rail station. There's also a stop for the airport bus really close by. The flat had everything that we needed, and we really enjoyed our stay there. There's sometimes a little noise at night, but it wasn't enough to bother us. Nicola is also a great host and was there to meet us, even though we were a bit delayed, and he and Maria welcomed us very warmly. They left us some milk and things for breakfast, and had even bought us some cannoli, so it was a really nice start to our time in Palermo, which we thought was a great city.