This apartment is dramatically beautiful, and one has the feeling of living 100's of years ago when staying there. From the moment you walk into the old entrance, you are stepping back in time. As a lover of places like this, I was delighted to spend a night in Francesco's place. From a location standpoint, it is not as close to Old Town as others you can find, but Palermo is small and you can easily access the sites from this beautiful apt. Also, the more modern shopping district with all the hot italian brands is right outside the door, and and worth exploring too. Highly recommend this apt