We felt quite welcome and taken care of although we thought we would be meeting Anna, but instead met with the father and son who live above the apartment. Everything is mostly as it seems in the photos although the piano is in desperate need of some tuning and the harp is unplayable (yes- we actually were excited about the instruments! :D) The apartment has a lovely kitchen that we made very good use of while we were there- cooking up huge meals for ourselves every night we were in Palermo. The market is just downstairs in the front of the building and is quite loud and sometimes smelly, but also a very great experience.

I think the apartment could use a few touch-ups including some modernization in the bathroom and in one of the bedrooms- but it's nothing that should deter you from staying here. Very centrally located and easy to walk to almost everywhere in Palermo- I think it is well worth the stay.