I choose Massimo's place as it was located right next to the start of the Palermo marathon. Not only was it close to the marathon it wasn't too far walking from his place down to the main attractions. I didn't interact too much with him as it was a quick hand over of his keys and the apartment but my short interaction with him was friendly and he did make himself available if I needed it. He provided me some complementary coffee which was great however I'm not sure if I knew how to operate Italian coffee maker as my coffee didn't turn out the best. I would recommend staying with him for the location and his hospitality.