Pietro was a very attentive host, picking us up from the bus station and showing us around Trapani. When we had problems with the electricity, he came right over and solved the problem for us. When we contacted him, he was quick to respond.

The apartment is advertised fairly on the site, but there are a few things any prospective renter should know. First, this part of Trapani was rebuilt post-war and architecturally resembles the Soviet block. Every building looks the same and the piazzas are depressing affairs with ugly gray tile covering everything. The location is so strange that the address given by Pietro on this site is not recognized by google maps and I could not direct a cab to the house. This was a problem. The apartment itself hasn't been updated since it was built and the furniture and decoration reflect that. This 50s/60s decore is actually kind of charming. However, the plumbing and electricity hasn't been updated since the 60s, either. (NB: I know that power and water demands in Italy are different from the US and I write this from the point of view as a former expat in Italy and not an American used to the US's newer infrastructure). We counterintuitively could not run the hot water heater and the washing machine at the same time. We came home on our last night 11pm to only a dribble of water and none in the shower! Too late to call Pietro, we hoped it would be better in the morning. I woke at 6am because I needed to go to the airport without water and had to haphazardly wipe myself down with the dribble of water coming from my kitchen faucet. The beds in the house are glorified cots and rather uncomfortable but you get a TON of space for a cheap price. Pietro and his wife appear to be selling the apartment and renting it in the meantime, so I don't see any of these issues being resolved.