First the positives:
Flavia’s mother met us at the apartment and went over everything! Gave us advice on what to do and where to eat. She also provided a map of the city which really helped!
Now the “not so positives”!
Lift is broken!! It may get fixed, doubt it, but it might! If not you WILL have to walk up 81 steps, this is very accurate because we counted them every time we went back to apartment!!
If you travel in the summer...
Power goes out because of overloaded main circuit due to air conditioning and you will be asked and directed by phone to reset the circuit breaker yourself at the bottom of the 81 steps!
You will be asked to empty AC condensate buckets on balconies ( in summer they fill up quickly and often)!
You WILL see cockroaches!!!
I do not recommend this place based on what is listed above, otherwise Palermo is beautiful to visit just not this time for us.