As we arrived in Palermo a dominant impression and the greatest shock was the most chaotic traffic I've ever seen. Driving through to the appartment, we were badly amazed by dirt and garbage overflowing the containers and spreading with wind. Finding the appartment wasn't difficult with GPS though. We didn't meet Giovanni which would have been nice as he seems to be a great guy, but were met and showed around the appartment, parking and garden by Ms Giulia who was very helpful and pleasant.
The garden is nice and cosy. However, the pool had a bit dirty look which, to us, was a bit reppelant. The apartment itself was cute, but very steep and dangerous staircase should be something to pay attention to, especially between the bedroom and the kitchen. Linen, towels and cutlery were very dated (linen torn, smelly towels, dirty cutlery), so something the host might want to replace, as the charm of such expensive apartments should be in details. And not just any details, but the essential ones.
The apartment really is at the beachfront, but the beach itself isn't something to look at. We are fans of a different look (Zingero, San Vito lo Capo etc), so this definitely wasn't our cup of tea. Nevertheless, the apartment is well connected with the city by both bus and tram, but in the evening beware the bus lines (there is only one and it takes ages to come back to the apartment) and taxi drivers who will literally rip you off (€21 for a 7 min drive). If you rent a car, there is a great parking garage near Teatro Massimo open 24/7.
Overall, better value for money could be found elsewhere. With all the comments and suggestions taken into consideration, this appartment could be much improved in the future. It will probably take time, but a bit more honest and truthful description along the improvement stages would be more useful to both guests and the host.