Wonderful stay at the Mondello beach!
- the location is 10/10
- the bus connection Mondello-Palermo is very convenient
- the apartment had everything one needs for a pleasant stay: a vacuum cleaner and a mop, washing machine with laundry detergents + dishwashing liquid, soaps, trash bags, toilet paper, etc. Such a great care of the guests, who are not familiar with the neighbourhood and have no idea where to find all those must-have things.
- the apartment is spacious, cozy and full of light. It is super stylish and well-designed — we are a family of 4 and everyone had enough space
- we also found a beach umbrella in the closet, just +10 more points to the comfortable stay!
- the host was patiently waiting for us to arrive, although the flight was badly delayed (for ~5 hours) and we arrived there only in the middle of the night.
- there are no shops/markets in a walking distance (although you can get on a bus, rent a scooter/bike/etc. and get some fresh fruits/veggies/seafood in Palermo), but there is a cafe right there at the basement - you can always get your fresh ciambella and a cup of coffee there:-) There are also few restaurants and a gelateria next to the apartment. We did not cook at all, although there is everything you need at the apartment, incl. a bottle of olive oil - Laura is very thoughtful!
Enjoy your stay!
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Something to be improved:
- water in the shower does not drain well
- a couple of times we had issues with electricity - blackouts (when both the air conditioner and washing machine were running), but the host assisted us immediately on how to solve those electricity issues (thank you, Filippo!)
- 1-2 times there were musical concerts outside and it was a bit too noisy, although the windows were closed. But by 23:00 the show was off
- we would prefer to have 2 pairs of keys for 4 people
- no luggage storage for late departures like we had (but guys in the cafe downstairs agreed to keep our bags in their utility room)
- the wifi was sometimes slow (mostly during the rainy weather)
- as for me the accommodation was a little overpriced, but probably because we booked the accommodation just 1,5 month before our arrival + the world crisis perhaps
- no bottle opener in the cutlery
p.s.
General advise for those visiting Palermo - make sure your transfer is arranged in advance, it’s not easy to find a taxi there. We could hardly find a free car to bring us from the airport to Mondello because we landed at 01:00 a.m. and did not order any taxi service beforehand. We were waiting for ~40 min until we found a free driver.