My boyfriend and I began our trip in Italy with Valeria, and we agreed immediately after our stay that she would be the best Air BnB host we’d ever have. She immediately treated us like friends, or maybe even family, and we arrived to a cold glass of delicious Italian sparkling wine and a nice platter of cheese, tomatoes, and bread. Her place, cute, small, and quaint, is about a minute from the beach, and she gives great recommendations for restaurants and things to do. She drove my boyfriend and me into downtown Palermo and happily secured us discounted taxi rides from drivers in the area. She is extremely well-connected and seems to know pretty much everyone in Mondello. She speaks great English, and has two of the nicest dogs I’ve ever met. We will never forget our stay in Sicily with her!