This apartment was truly perfect for anyone who wants to spend some time in Western Sicily! It was exactly like the photos; very clean, very new. Comfortable furniture with A/C. There is also a gorgeous little oasis-type area on the terrace at the top of the building where you can lounge as well as a few little tables where you can easily eat a meal with a gorgeous view of the port. We would spend our mornings and evenings there. It was the perfect way to begin and end every day of our vacation.

The apartment is very centrally located, just on the last bit of the historical center, near the port, so easy to get to the center and ferries by foot but still out of the busy streets of the center.

Alessandra was traveling at the time (honeymoon!) but her parents were absolutely wonderful and very helpful in her absence.

You can usually find on street parking right next to the apartment and if not, there is a free parking lot right down the street.

A few things to note:
- although the street seems very quiet in the day, it can get massively noisy at early morning (like 3:00am) because (I believe) this is the street where all of the fisherman have their supplies so there is a lot of yelling and opening and closing of the garages. That being said, Alessandra thought of everything and has double windows to lock out the noise so as long as you close the windows you can't hear a thing. (We learned that the first night.)

- there is wifi in the apartment but it is incredibly spotty and only available if you stand in a corner by the front door and even then it comes and goes.

- the mattress is very hard so if you're a Princess-and-the-pea type person like me, it may be a bit painful. You can just put a bunch a blankets underneath and you're good to go!

All in all, a great experience!! Thank you Alessandra and family!