I wrote that my experience was what I expected because I expected it to be great, and it was. The home was clean and comfortable, with a nicely stocked kitchen and comfortable bed. The location on via Maqueda was awesome! My husband and I joked with our grown kids that we all of a sudden were night people (we are not night people at home) because we loved being in the midst of all of the people walking the street at night. Being located above restaurants and stores was very convenient, but no noise came into our apartment, which we appreciated, when we did go to bed. We felt very safe and enjoyed that we were very close to the tourist attractions. We also went to Mondello beach, just a 30 min. bus ride away and it was BEAUTIFUL! Our only negative of the whole experience was a bit of a language barrier, but we appreciate Sophia and Antonio both trying to so hard to converse with us. We are determined to learn Italian for our next trip back!
Antonio gave us a great suggestion for a restaurant to eat at just a couple of minutes away, Frida's, for great pizza. Go early or make a reservation. They filled up fast! This meal was one of my favorite on our whole 2 week trip.
We loved everything about our stay in Palermo.
Teresa and John Loiacono