Maurizio is highly rated for good reasons. My friend and I felt so comfortable and at ease when he greeted us and showed us how to use the keys and espresso maker. I had just a bad experience with Ryanair because they wanted the boarding passes printed before boarding, which would have been fine if their links to print the boarding passes worked. Since they didn’t work, we were threatened by Ryanair to be charged an extra 55 Euro for not having the boarding passes printed, even though it was the airline’s fault. Maurizio went above and beyond any need to accommodate us by printing the documents for us and delivering them to us. What more can you ask for than to come to a new place and have a warm gracious person greeting you and helping you at a critical time of need? We loved Palermo because he made it an even more special place to be.
The apartment is beautiful, safe and conveniently located walking distance 8 - 10 minutes to the train station, where we caught a bus both to the airport, and also a train down the coast of Sicily. The famous foodie destinations Ballaro and Cappo market are both 8 - 10 minutes walking distance from the apartment. There are blocks and blocks of bistros and cafes and restaurants nearby where you can find all varieties of Sicilian Street foods in a stylish hip environment. Everyone is out walking, and we felt safe day and night. We also were able to attend an Opera at the Massimo Opera house, also walking distance from the apartment, 10 - 15 minutes. The Ocean is 10 minutes down the street. The apartment complex is beautiful and new, with a small grocery store right at the base.
I highly recommend staying at Mario’s place. It has everything you need, is perfectly located and has a very wonderful person taking care of things. Next time I go to Palermo, I’m definitely staying at his place.