We paid the €40 to be picked up by Antonio's friend from the airport. Upon being dropped off we had to wait a while to be met by Antonio's neighbours as he was out of town. They were very nice and welcoming.

The apartment itself is unique, but not very user friendly. There's no room in the bathroom or shower, there's no TV, there is no iron or board and the beds are insanely uncomfortable (pillows are worse). The heating is great. The lounge area is very nice for relaxing. As a caveat to this review, I think our disappointment in Palermo in general had an impact on our thoughts of our stay in the apartment. The city is filthy, graffitied, smelly and overall unpleasant. I had food poisoning from a local restaurant.