Staying at Barrique Guest House was everything we’d hoped for on our visit to Palermo—the photos don’t do it justice. Inside Martizio’s private gallery of apartments, Barrique opens to a long corridor with the main reception and open kitchen at the end. Recently restored, the contemporary kitchen and bathroom are a beautiful complement to the original painted tiled flooring and detailed wooden crowning above. The two Juliette balconies on either side of the reception room and air conditioning were added comforts on particularly balmy days. Would happily stay again.