Riccardo's apartment was very clean, comfortable, had all the facilities required (including a washing machine) which made for a pleasant stay in Palermo. The only issue we had was with the hot water system. The water was not very hot despite assurances from Riccardo's father that there was up to 8 litres a day. The internet was also not working for a few days but this seemed to be as a result of a storm one afternoon. The apartment was in a fantastic location to restaurants, cafés, tourist attractions as well as a gym which I enjoyed doing some weights to work off some of the lovely Sicilian food. Overall a great value apartment in Palermo.