If I could give this Airbnb 10 stars I would. Check-in and check-out process were made very easy by the host. Not only was Antonio quick to respond and very helpful, but his place was immaculate! The pictures do not do it justice! There were 2 balconies and a rooftop which you could see a very large part of Palermo from and at night, we could even see Mt. Etna which is an active volcano! We could literally see the lava/smoke from afar from the rooftop.
The bathroom was large and easy for two people to use at the same time. Be careful of the bottom of the door to the bathroom as is is very old and can pop out (you can see where it has been glued/repaired over time) The water gets nice and hot and we had plenty of towels.
The kitchen had all the essentials and more. Antonio even had some pasta and oil in the cupboard just in case...not that you will need it. This Airbnb is centrally located in the heart of Palermo, right outside your front door are a thousand food options from quick food to restaurants to gelato etc. it is never-ending and we did not have enough time nor the stomach capacity for all this street had to offer. The night life was amazing as well and right out your front door.
The Airbnb was a lot larger than we expected as well, there were two nice sized couches, and a TV in the living room, we did not watch TV but we did check and it worked. There was a a nice dining room table as well. The AC in the bedroom works very well too which is much needed on a hot day in Sicily! The bed was comfortable and larger than we expected as well.
The only thing I would like to point out is that if you cannot do stairs...and I mean a lot of stairs, this place is not for you. Antonio does make mention in the listing that there is no elevator and that it is on the 4th floor but just to reiterate that! The stairs seem endless to get to the apartment (as I said before you have a rooftop) therefore it is the top floor of a tall building and even though my boyfriend and I play soccer twice a week, live on a third floor apartment ourselves, and we are relatively fit, we struggled at times after a long day of walking/eating to get up the stairs. Also! worth a note, the first door to get into the BUILDING is extremely low! make sure you duck or you will bash you head like we did!
Worth a note as well, we chose to rent a car for our Sicily travels and we were able to find paid parking (45 Euros for 3 days) only a 6 minute walk from the Airbnb which was well worth it, the staff is there 24 hours a day and you have peace of mind your car is safe and will not be scraped by the busy/close driving we experienced in Palermo, also you are ensured a spot versus having to drive up and down the streets hoping to find a spot when you could be spending that time eating good food!
(parking address: via alessandro scarlatti, Via Gioacchini Rossini, 14, 90134 Palermo PA, Italy;
parking phone # : +39 091 611 7585)
We loved this Airbnb so much I was almost ready to pay $2000 to change our flight to just stay one more day...but alas, my boyfriend talked me out of spending $2000 on one day of bliss haha. We will 100% be back and will 100% be staying at Antonio's place if he is still renting it out when we make it back.
Grazie Mille Antonio!