Not so much of a review as a list of things you might want to know before booking this apartment.
First of all, “free parking on premises” is not offered. It is street parking and it is not reserved so you have to drive around and search and hope it’s one of the days that the Palermo police don’t enforce parking. Giulio was kind enough to offer a pass, but only after I insisted that parking was included in his listing and physically showed him his own listing on my phone.
The apartment has 1.5 baths, not 2. The main bath has mold above the shower. The toilet lid is not attached to the toilet, and there is a strong odor.
One towel per person. No hand towel, no washcloth.
It’s listed as a 3 bedroom apartment. This is accurate if you count the living room as a bedroom.
The wifi does not reach to two of the bedrooms. The listing also claims “Pocket wifi” but no such amenity was offered.
Arrival was difficult. I advised Giulio of my 6:20 expected arrival time and he insisted I was wrong and that I wouldn’t arrive until after 7. I was there at 6:25 (not counting the time I had to look for parking). We had to wait for him outside of the apartment in the rain when he explained he would have been there sooner if only I had advised him of my arrival.
I probably wouldn’t stay here again, but once you look past the misleading listing and the unprofessional welcome, the apartment is a decent place, with lots of character, interesting books, a well-equipped kitchen and it’s on a fun lively street and central to everything in Palermo.