The apartment is immaculate and beautifully presented and the bed is tremendously comfortable. It's a fun place to stay and the art and interior design makes it truly unique.
Mariella is a really helpful, kind and generous host. She also gave us a great tip about a small music festival happening 10 mins away that was a real highlight of the trip.
Palermo is incredible, and the area where the apartment is - called Vucciria (which is in the old town) - is the hippest part of town to stay in. Nearby are street food stalls and a few late bars over the weekend, and gorgeous restaurants (Lonely Planet highly recommends Zia Pina just a few doors down which is a family Trattoria that serves really great local food). The area is beautiful, shabby and interesting. It's an area well located to many great parts of town which are all within walking distance.