Recommend, especially for first time Palermo visitors. READ TO END FOR IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE. *** LOCATION: Very convenient to everything. Airport shuttle stop, 24-hour supermarket, a lively plaza, good shopping, & excellent restaurants & bars within a very few minutes’ walk. Safe, tony neighborhood. *** HOST COMMUNICATION: super responsive both before and during the stay. *** APARTMENT - GENERAL: spacious, stylish, spotless, no street or traffic noise (some neighbors occasionally make odd noises at all hours, but that is not this host’s fault of course). *** SELF CHECKIN: super clear instructions. Building keypad was finicky though. *** AMENITIES: The host kindly left a welcome bottle of wine in the fridge, a big bottle of water, and lots of coffee. Kitchen and bathroom thoughtfully stocked. *** APPLIANCES/FURNITURE: Very comfy memory foam bed AND pillows. Good coffee machine. Excellent washing machine gets clothes super clean, operates quietly, & strong spin cycle makes for very quick hang-drying. *BUT NB! (1) The round metal basket of the machine has TWO interlocking metal flaps. One of them has a blue & white plastic “soft opening” latch attached to it. The two flaps must be LOCKED together, using the plastic latch. Neither the latch nor the locking requirement is mentioned in the otherwise clear instructions. The metal basket tends to roll forward on its own. If you find it in that state - as we did, when we first used the machine - ONLY the back flap will be visible. You will not see/realize there is a second flap, let alone the crucial plastic latch. Roll the basket back (away from you) until you see the front flap & its plastic latch. ***WASHING MACHINE SAFETY: BE VERY CAREFUL not to touch the flaps with your bare hands! They gave me an electric shock bad enough that my arm hurt for over an hour afterward. Host expressed concern only for the machine and none for the guest, which was unexpected. He came by the next day while we were out, & messaged us that he did not experience a shock. Good for him, but it does not invalidate that it happened to me. He said he would send a technician after our departure. So hopefully when you read this it will have been fixed, but conscience requires me to note this incident for future guests.