I spent 16 days at Irina's lovely home, as I was taking a language class in Palermo. I immediately felt very comfortable staying with Irina, especially because she is such a caring, kind and warm-hearted person. We had many wonderful and insightful conversations about Palermo and Sicily, and often prepared dinner together. She enjoys fish and seafood, but was very open to my vegan diet. She also picked me up from the bus stop, which was extremely nice. The location of the house is incredibly central in the historical center of Palermo, very close to the Capo Market. 5min to Quattro Canti. Every place is reachable by foot.
I felt very lucky that the room has good heating, which I learned is rather the exception in Palermo. And I was there in January, so it was pretty cold outside, and in most places, like my language school, inside as well. Also, there is a private bathroom with beautiful tiles. I would definitely not hesitate to stay at her place again, in fact I'd love to come back soon!