We simply can't fault Francesco's apartment. We began with an easy and flexible check-in with Francesco, who gave some great local recommendations and immediately made us feel comfortable in the apartment. The apartment is as beautiful and spacious as the pictures let on, the high ceilings and tiled flooring are amazing and gave a cosy authenticity to the stay. The balconies! The four balconies is a novelty that will never wear off for a Brit. The living room balcony is nestled behind a tree so provides some privacy for a quiet evening read, and the others are exposed to the street, perfect for people watching. Everything we could possibly need for our week-long stay was provided and would have been more than adequate for a longer trip. A 24-hour supermarket is only a 2-minute walk for the essentials, although Francesco was kind to provide tea, water, pastries, and some beer upon arrival! The area itself felt very safe, we often saw women comfortably walking home alone at night and we had no issues walking back from the city centre late at night. For that matter, the walk to the city centre is 5-minutes at most and easily navigable on the city's straight roads. To do so you walk past some high-end restaurants and a shopping strip with Prada, Gucci and all the big Italian fashion houses (which gives a clear picture of what part of the city the apartment resides in!). The city is certainly bustling and some car horns are likely to wake you each morning, but it was never terribly loud and only began about 9/10am. It was a nice alarm to get up and explore the city. There was seldom any noise on the night and we slept very well. There were absolutely zero issues but I'm certain that if there were any, Francesco would have responded quickly and appropriately, as he did for our check-in and check-out. Especially for the price we paid, I cannot recommend the apartment enough for anybody looking for an authentic, homely, and comfortable stay in Palermo. Grazie mille, Francesco!