Staying at Manuela’s in the Historical Centre of Palermo was awesome! You’re right in the middle of the sights and a hop and a skip from the downtown city centre. We (myself, my girlfriend, and my puppy) stayed at Manuela’s for about a month during the holiday season (Christmas and New Years) so the entire city was beautifully decorated and there were fireworks on New Years! The apartment is a studio located right next door to Manuela, her husband (a chef who made fabulous pastries for us multiple times) and her beautiful pup (no noise issues at all!). Manuela even decorated the apartment for Christmas season and had a puppy bowl and bed ready for my pup!! We like to cook on vacation and a five minute walks gets you to the Famila Supermarket where you can whatever you need! In the other direction, 10 minutes in just about any direction takes you to the city centre, shopping, food, sites, markets, and the beautiful water front! The bed and couch are SO comfortable and the water pressure is great! The apartment also has the basics like Netflix, heating, AC, and a bidet. The only complaint - which isn’t really a complaint because were from New York so this isn’t really a complaint but if you’re not a city person and are sensitive to noise because the studio is on the first (elevated so technically on the second floor) it can get a bit loud during the day as cars and motorcycles pass and pretty late as people go to and from dinner and the bars. Such a fabulous stay in Palermo and was a great experience for my first time in Sicily!