Roberta’s place in Palermo was great. I don’t want fancy, I want a place that “works” for sleeping, maybe a little work, and a tiny bit of cooking (though I did none of the latter). I found Roberta’s apartment to be ideally located for seeing a city the way I like to see one: a few tourist sites (there are plenty within walking distance), beautiful, active markets within walking distance, lots of interesting streets with things going on, and amazing food within very short distances (like the great restaurant 10 steps outside the front door). You need to want a little exercise for Roberta’s—63 stairs up (well, down, too) if I remember right—but she was a responsive host with a nice place to stay in a section of Palermo that’s full of life (but not at all noisy during my November stay). If you are lucky enough to meet Roberta’s dad, he’s icing on the cake. I liked this place.