The apartment is absolutely beautiful and looks brand new. It is decorated perfectly and we found the beds to be very comfortable and the apartment was quiet for sleeping (good seal on the windows). The shower was wonderful and had plenty of pressure and hot water. The apartment is in a fantastic location!! We walked to most the sights in the historic area and there are SO MANY bars and restaurants close by. We are loving our stay here and definitely recommend it to all. For reference, a taxi was about 50 Euros from the airport to this location. Our driver had a little trouble finding it so be sure to get an accurate location. The street is very narrow.
On a side note, we rented a tuktuk for basic sightseeing near Quattro Canti. There was a communication gap when discussing the pricing. We got the impression the tour was 1 hour and initially was told it was 80 euro for 3 people. When we walked away, the price dropped down to 60 Euro quickly. Once we got on our way, we were encouraged to get out to take pictures and go visit the sights. We told him that we just wanted to do a one hour tour. It then became clear that they were charging 60 Euro an hour and that was why he was encouraging us to take our time and get out to explore. Once the driver learned that we were not willing to extend the time, he wasn’t very nice afterwards and rushed his descriptions.
My best advice is to walk around and just get “lost” in Palermo.