Our stay at Gaia's apartment in Palermo was definitely one of the highlights of our trip - a place this special is so rarely found on AirBnB these days. The apartment is in an old building right in the center of Palermo, but it's beautifully renovated while preserving the incredible historic charm of the building. The windows look out across to a church, and although there's a very cool bar just below we found it surprisingly quiet and peaceful at night. Walking distance (within 5 minutes) from lots of great restaurants, cafes, and charming markets. Be aware that it's a fifth floor walk-up in case stairs are a problem for you. The wifi was decent, we didn't have any issues with it.
Getting to the apartment turned out to be surprisingly easy from Palermo airport - we took a shared taxi and had them drop us off on Via Roma at Piazza San Domenico. It cost 8 euro per person, and it left us a 4 minute walk from the apartment.
Thank you Gaia for hosting us!