As many of the reviews here state, Mauro was a great host. The apartment was very clean, beautifully decorated and came with everything you need. Mauro also made checking in very easy and gave us some nice tips of things to do. You can really tell that he loves Palermo. The location of the apartment is the only thing that I would say ended up being a bit bittersweet. While it is situated in a very central location, it was extremely noisy each night even with all of the windows closed. Due to this I would say this apartment is potentially better for shorter stays but I would still recommend it.