Claudia's apartment is extremely central - the lane is opposite the cathedral. We had 4 good double bedrooms - 2 rooms are large and 2 very acceptable. The beds are so comfortable and each room has its own ensuite shower room. Air conditioning in every room. Two small outside roof terraces are lovely for drinks at dusk. We didn't use the kitchen except for tea making so can't comment on its use but it seems adequate. The communal area is fine for 4 people (the picture makes it look bigger) but if each double room has two people then the area is tight but who hangs about inside when Palermo calls. The place is quiet (one bedroom can have noise from a neighbour but it seems to be at reasonable hours).
Wine and cake greeted us and Claudia gave us some notes on places to eat. Wifi is good. The streets around Palermo are quirky, interesting, faded beauty (sometimes very faded!) and the main streets are good. I did not feel unsafe anywhere even in the dark and offbeat areas but as in any city one should be aware. I would recommend trying something called "Eat with". (A bit like Airbnb for eating) where you go to someone's home for home cooked food. We did and it was extremely good. Monreale cathedral is a must, so beautiful and we thoroughly enjoyed the "not the mafia" tour. A history of the city standing up to the mafia. A great restaurant is Libreria Dante not far away. You would have to queue maybe up to 40mins but have a drink outside while waiting. All in all we had a great 4 night break here. Thank you Claudia