I cannot recommend Antonio and his AirBnB enough!
Although I arrived late in Palermo and to the AirBnB (close to midnight), Antonio was present to let me in and welcomed me graciously and was extraordinarily generous the entire time. He speaks English extremely well, and though I was able to practice my Italian with him at length, it was always easy to communicate. He reached out to me via WhatsApp in advance of my arrival to make sure I had arrived without any issues in Palermo.
The apartment was spacious, extremely clean, and well-decorated, with a large kitchen and shared common area and balcony which opens on Via Vittorio Emanuele (the main street that runs North-South down the very heart of Palermo). The fellow travelers I met in the common area (from Portugal and Ireland) were extremely friendly, and I encountered fellow travelers Arturo and Louis from Portugal the next evening in Cefalu, where we had another nice conversation. Antonio keeps the kitchen furnished with espresso, milk, sugar—everything you need to make a great Italian-style coffee in the morning!
The room itself was lovely, spacious, and comfortable, with beautiful ceiling details, its own balcony, and a really lovely shower with great water pressure and hot water. The bed was quite comfortable.
Lastly, Antonio went out of his way to explain the long history of Palermo to me and give me suggestions on the best sites to visit. I learned a lot about the city from talking to him, and am super grateful for what he shared.
I definitely look forward to staying at Antonio's place again.
Grazie mille, Antonio!