We stayed in Fabio's apartment for the last week of April, 2016. The apartment is very well located, as it is both close to the waterfront (plus a nice big park), as well as really close to the Piazza Marina (with cafes and restaurants, a big supermarket, plus the lovely Villa Garibaldi). Almost all of the main sights of Palermo are within walking distance from the apartment.
The apartment itself is perfect for 2 people, with a good solid double bed. The apartment's interior is quite intriguing and unique in its style. We liked the "raw" walls, the marionettes, the big clock in the hall, and the incredibly huge Sicilian wardrobe. We also liked the modern bathroom which has a nice shower and a bidet.

We appreciated the great Sicilian wine selection that was available for purchase at 8-10 € per bottle. We tasted two of those, and both were quite excellent and well worth the price.

There is only very little direct sunlight coming into the space, which is a big plus in the summer. In the spring however, it is a little bit colder in the apartment than outside, which is something we had to get used to. In the evenings and sometimes during the few rainy hours we had, we enjoyed the fast broadband internet that is provided at no extra charge.

The nights were a bit noisy in general. Although the street is quite small, there was quite a bit of traffic and various other noises going on, even in the middle of the night. Also there is a huge building just across the street which was being renovated when we stayed there, and the activities there started in the early hours of the day. We would recommend that, if you are susceptible to noise, you better bring ear plugs.

Overall we had a really great time in Palermo and we also enjoyed Fabio's apartment a lot. Since it tends to be on the cheaper side of the apartments on offer in the center of Palermo, we would certainly recommend this place. We would also stay there again if we came back. The value for money ratio at this apartment is really excellent.

Wiebke & Rainer