What can I say first and foremost Palermo is a beautiful historical old town so don't expect a modern apartment or even sky scrappers. The host was punctual to welcome us to the apartment. He was very informative with the local area and most importantly the food (authentic cuisine and cheap). The location of the apartment is pretty central and close to one of the notorious market in town. Having said that being in a centre of the town is pretty disturbing when you are trying to sleep. The garbage truck started to collect the trash from the skip around midnight and its located literally behind the apartment. We have had to open the door and the window in the apartment during the summer as it was very hot. Despite the fact that there was no air conditioner installed I think the host could invest €20 worth of fan for the extra comfort. The apartment is clean but very dated. The floor is a bit dusty because there was a construction next door. We found it severely difficult to turn the key in order to enter and leave the apartment as the door lock needs to be changed/ upgraded and its not very safe.