We had an enjoyable 4 night stay in this house in Mondello. The pool area is really special with plenty of dining space and sun loungers along with the well equipped terrace kitchen. Giuseppe had left multiple inflatables out as he knew we had a young family which was very thoughtful.
The main apartment is the basement (about 20 steps down) which is very spacious which lots of interesting furnishings including a lovely unique pool table and piano. The kitchen area downstairs is more modern with a dishwasher. We found ourselves taking all the dishes, pans etc downstairs so that they could go through the dishwasher.
We found the basement quite a nice (cool) respite from the hot weather having spent the majority of days outside. The portable air con in the bedrooms was more than sufficient.
I had read the points on the dogs barking in the neighbourhood so was expecting it but note that they are there!
I would definitely recommend hiring a car (especially if you are a family) as the town square is a fair walk and the beach would be a bit of a trek when it’s very hot. Parking is very easy at the property and I can recommend the roads to Trapani/Segesta/San Vito lo capo are much quieter than Palermo and worth the drive for day trips and taking in Sicilia!
We had a slight drain issue which the host informed of as soon as we arrived. We understand that this can be an issue in some places and have experienced it in other parts of Italy. I don’t know if it is an ongoing issue or if we were just unlucky.
Giuseppe was a great host and was around locally throughout our stay if we needed him. He helped me out with some local food and parking suggestions which was really handy.
Thanks Giuseppe!