We have great pleasure in endorsing all that previous visitors have said about Paola, her delightful family and this superlative accommodation.
The flat is thoughtfully designed with great attention to detail, modern yet extremely comfortable. It is extremely quiet, something we valued after hectic sightseeing. The views over the Conca d'Oro and the mountains are stunning and the charming town of Monreale with its beautiful cathedral are only 10 mins walk away.
We couldn't imagine better situated accommodation, we wanted to explore Palermo, but as first time visitors to Sicily we were nervous about staying in the city itself, Monreale was an excellent base, we took up Paola's restaurant recommendation and found Del Pavone excellent in every respect. Palermo for the uninitiated is chaotic and exhausting but certainly richly rewarding, our personal highlights were the Palatine Chapel in the Normanni Palace, the tiny San Cotaldo church in Piazza Bellini and the almost impossibly beautiful Annunciation by Messina in the Galleria Regionale, for lunch look no further than Villa San Giovanni degli Eremiti near the Normanni Palace. As committed public transport users we had great fun trying to unravel the complexities of Palermo's bus system. Paola kindly researched this for us prior to our arrival and we added our own observations based on our experiences, for anyone else mad enough to attempt Sicily without a car, basically AST buses link Monreale with Palermo with a stop at the end of the main shopping street in Monreale, returning look for the stop outside the photographer's studio on Corso Calatafimi opposite Piazza Indepenza.
We have no hesitation in recommending Paola's beautiful flat, we are likely to pass through Palermo in the future as we have friends on the way to Agrigento and will look forward to making the detour to Monreale.