We had a wonderful time in Castellammare and in Erika's beautiful house.
First to the apartment: For us it was the perfect place to stay for our holiday. It is really beautiful und looks just like on the pictures. It's beautifully decorated with a lot of cute details. The interior is modern but traditional at the same time, which suits perfectly to the pittoresque atmosphere of Castellammare. There is also a beautiful balcony where you can have breakfast or a glass of wine. :) And the place is also quite spacious - actually it's not an apartment, but a whole house!
The place is directly located in the historical center of the town and in a very quiet street, but within 30 seconds walking you are right in the middle of everything! The neighbourhood seems to be mainly inhabited by locals, which we personally enjoyed very much. Also, there were always enough free parking space around the corner or even in front of the house. Erika and her mother gave us a ZTL-card for the car which allowed us to park our car in the area, which was really great and useful.
Erika is the perfect host!! She is really nice and gave us a lot of great advice about what to do in and around Castellammare, also a lot of insider tips you wouldn't easily find on the internet or in a travel guide. She was always available for our questions - and we had a lot of them :). Also her mother who met us at the apartment is very warmhearted and made us feel as welcome as relatives or friends coming for a visit! If we come back to Castellammare - which we hope - we would definitely stay at this apartment again.
It is perfect - full recommendation!!