The apartment is lovely and we had a wonderful week in Palermo. Mario is a very helpful host, and his photos do't do justice to the apartment, which has balconies on both sides and is right in the heart of the city with everything outside the door. Despite being so central, it is quiet in the apartment at night, and there is air conditioning in the bedroom. The kitchen is tiny, but perfectly functional and we ate at home several times, having shopped in the glorious market, which is only 5 minutes away