Manlio's villa is absolutely lovely! Located in a quiet part of Mondello with great access to the beach (not to mention an excellent Michelin starred restaurant just down the road), it's cool, spacious and perfectly equipped for an excellent holiday in Sicily. It's also near main roads to access Palermo itself in less than 20mins and to drive out to beaches along the beautiful coast road if you decide to hire a car (recommended!).

The star of the show, however, is Manlio himself. Despite being busy whilst we were there, he made time to be really friendly and was extremely helpful booking us hidden gems of trattorias in Palermo for dinner and giving us directions to secluded beach spots in the daytime. He was always on hand for advice and a beer on the terrace on the evening without crowding us during our stay.

All in all, a really reasonable price and guaranteed good times at Manlio's place in Mondello!