We were delighted with the flat. It was better than we expected even with all the information given on the website. Our teenage daughter loved the loft bedroom arrangement and would like the same at home!
We could have done with a better equipped kitchen. A microwave would have been useful and more written instructions on the use of the oven which we never mastered although it gave us a good excuse to sample the excellent restaurants that Vanda recommended. I would also suggest that a lot of the clutter could easily be removed or stowed away. A mirror in the bedroom would be good as the spiral staircase takes some navigating .
We thought the bathroom was particularly well appointed and it is probably useful to know that the flat has central heating, fantastic for visits out of season. The view indeed was excellent from the bedroom and terrace.
As mentioned in other reviews, the location is scruffy but felt safe. It all added to the overall experience of Palermo. It was wonderful to be able to walk everywhere to see the sights which were spectacular, especially the Capella Palatina. We also experienced a Puppet show, which had great atmosphere even though our Italian wasn't up the subtleties of the jokes. As we were there at Easter we heard and saw several of the processions accompanied by the brass band dirges.It was like being in a set for an opera!
As we were in Sicily for 9 days we did hire a car so we could see some of the nearer sights such as Segesta, Erice and Monreale. It is certainly not for the faint hearted and easier after we had had a few days to get the feel of the layout of the city and where the flat was before we started driving. I wouldn't recommend driving directly from the Airport. We did manage to park the car however in via Carrettieri, at the via Matteo Bonello end most of the time. Vanda kindly organised a car and driver to pick us up from the Airport for 40 euros and we met her later at the flat . She gave us many details of where to visit and where to eat.
We had a very enjoyable holiday and experience all round. This was our first with Airbnb and have since been recommending it to all our friends. We would love to return to Sicily to visit the south and east of the island sometime soon!
Many thanks Vanda.