This is a truly wonderful gem in Palermo. Elena is a caring, gracious host with an apartment that is not only accurately described on the website and in pictures, but is also exceedingly comfortable and well-appointed. Elena is the true definition of a Super Host (quick and helpful communication, and easily available for all matters). The apartment is very well organized and thought-out, designed to be accommodating for the gamut of travelers with varying levels of language ability: I wish every AirBNB was done in this fashion! Staying here will make you feel right at home, and able to enjoy all that Palermo has to offer, as a local would.
The neighborhood has some interesting characters at times (not at all in the host's control, of course) but perhaps this just gives one a true, local experience. The proximity to restaurants, bakeries, and the Ballaro Market is not-to-be-beat. One can take breakfast on the balcony, soaking in the sun and sounds of Palermo's early morning greetings, and enjoy the ballet of cars and mopeds below.