We stayed at Elena's property for one month and it was one of the nicest stays you could possibly imagine. Upon arrival we was greeted by Elena who showed us around the property and it was very quaint and perfect for both myself and my partner.
During one of the evenings, there was a power-cut to the entire neighbourhood, something out of Elena and her families control, but in the morning we was given traditional Sicilian breakfast food as an apology. This kind of touch isn't expected or required, but it was certainly welcomed. A very nice gesture that goes along way. So far in fact, I'm sat here on airbnb telling you all about it.
The pool area is stunning and very relaxed, at no time did we feel like we was intruding on the family when they was lounging around the pool as we did. Although there was a slight language barrier, we was always greeted with a friendly smile and a wave from all of the family members. Politeness goes ALONG way.
The walk to Palermo Cardillo-Zen station is short, between 8 and 12 minutes depending on your walking speed and it takes roughly 30-35 minutes to get into Palermo central. Relatively easy access to a very historic and vibrant little city, we loved it.
Towards the end of our stay, Elena invited us to a white party to celebrate Davide's gym (congratulations Davide if you see this!) - It was great fun and both me and my partner had an amazing time, free bar, good music, good vibes. I don't imagine the white party will be frequented too much by Elena, but thankfully we was there at the perfect time to celebrate.
Additionally, Saddam (the cleaner) was exceptionally hard working and was polite with every encounter. He cleaned tirelessly and when cleaning our airbnb every Friday, it was spotless come the end of it.
This didn't particularly bother us, but either side of the property are Villas, which hosted events in the evening time (running from approx 9pm - 1pm) so loud music occurred during some days during our stay. Didn't dampen our spirits or ruin our trip, but something to consider during the summer months.
10/10 stay, would happily revisit the airbnb again in the future! My trip to Italy was a memorable one.