Davide was a great host! He even rode his bicycle to the Ferry Port to meet us and bring us back to his place. He helped us find a parking spot and helped us bring our bags up to the apartment. We got some great recommendations for restaurants and an amazing beach, from Davide. He was accessible for any questions and overall we had an awesome stay at his place. The apartment is very centrally located and gives you the true authentic experience of living like a local in the heart of the busy market area. The noise did not bother us at all, if you close the window/door to the balcony, you can't hear anything, but our favorite thing to do in the morning was to stand in the balcony and watch the market vendors set up and sell the fresh fish, veggies etc. You do get a somewhat strong smell of fish because the apt is located above a fish monger, but for us that was part of the experience. We were also not in the apartment for a long time during the day, so didn't really bother us. The area is safe to walk late at night and everything is within 10-20 mins walking distance. Highly recommend Davide and his apartment for your Palermo stay.