Andrea was a wonderful host. He speaks English like he is from England. Very good at communicating and response time. If you will not have cell coverage and using only WIFI I would arrange a time to check in. I learned the hard way because I didn’t have WiFi. It is not a code to get into the apartment like the USA. You have to get the name on the apartment to know which unit to buzz to be let in. The apartment is the top unit so be prepared to walk up 3 flights of stairs. Honestly not a problem at all unless maybe you have a difficult walking. This was an amazing location. If you are parking in the historic area you will need a ZTL pass 5€ a day (write down or take a picture of your license plate you will need that to register) Andrea can let you know where to go for the pass. Outside the historic center it is usually free parking or you can tip parking attendants like 1€ to park in (the free spots). The areas that are historic are identified by a sign with a red circle in the center.
I wish I had more time to stay at Andrea’s it was so beautiful.
*Palermo is the absolute worst place to try and exchange money for Euros. Make sure you do it before you get there or use an ATM. Only 1 bank does exchange and it will literally take 1/2 a day.
I definitely can’t wait to go back to Palermo to visit. I would definitely try to stay at Andreas again.