Besides the great apartment, it’s location, utilities, terrace and more, Gaia’s hospitality and kindness really makes the experience amazing. I can’t forget Davisa who was also such a delight to exchange with when Gaia wasn’t around. I miss them both already!
The host greeted me when I arrived but even before that (I booked 4 months in advance), she provided useful information (such a suggesting a shuttle from the airport or train and the different pricing options that both entailed)… Gaia’s playful/sweet way of engaging with me by text before I arrived truly put me at ease.
As a solo female traveller, I was truly nervous about leaving the house late at night initially but I quickly learned that the area is EXTREMELY safe and I felt as such even when I came home in the wee hours of the morning after a night out. So don’t be like me a waste a full week of evenings inside the flat (although it’s very cozy) but go explore the very alive night events, live bands, terraces and everything else Palermo has to offer.
I will most definitely refer everyone who wants to go to Palermo to this location. It’s in proximity of everything you need and the max I walked to get somewhere “far” was maybe 28 mins.
There were not many issues but if they arose, the host was on it immediately and/or checking in to make sure that everything was well. I.e. the phone company having an issue in Palermo which caused the wifi to disconnect for hours (for everyone in the city) and as a remote worker that wasn’t the best scenario but Gaia kept checking in with me and was the first to let me know when things were back on track.
Additionally, Gaia has amazing recommendations for restaurants and places to visit and is only ever a text away and super responsive. I even had a huge bottle of water waiting for me in the fridge which was more than needed after a full day of traveling ;)! Grazie ancora Gaia e ci vediamo presto :)