The key features here are the two terraces, the location and the accommodating hosts. The open top terrace is really for sun-worshippers whereas the terrace overlooking the courtyard with views to Monte Pellegrino is glass covered and so is good for all seasons. The apartment is in a historic palazzo building and stepping through the entrance is like a journey to another time. The location is a few hundred metres from one of the key tourist thoroughfares with all the amenity that provides yet that short distance also allows easy escape from the noise and bustle. We had little contact with the hosts beyond check-in - they live adjacent and periodically messaged to check that we were ok, anticipated our needs ahead of the weather cooling and were immediately responsive to any query we had. The apartment really had everything we needed and there were many thoughtful touches in providing far more than just the basic AirBnb 'essentials'. Palermo is the Italian Capital of Culture 2018 and there is just so much to do in addition to the top tens of monuments. Now home for a rest but we are really missing that balcony.