Our stay at Alessio's AirBnb flat was a great experience. The following aspects sum up our final impression:
Pro:
+ located in the centre of Palermo; the central railway station, main attractions, supermarkets, GAMPA, the Botanical Garden, the seaside are in a walkable distance
+ apartment was clean and provides enough space for two persons
+ Alessio contacted us beforehand and during our stay via Whatsapp, the communication was alright; tourists in Italy staying at an Airbnb flat need to know that the hosts have to report their guests to the officials, so they need personal data from their guests (such as full name, birth date and place, passport number, etc.) – we did not send these sensitive informations via Whatsapp but via AirBnb messenger (the best or safest method would be for the host to be there at the day of Check In and fill in the report paper together with his guests)
+ the kitchen offered the necessary tools for cooking your own meals
+ WLAN was provided and worked just fine
Contra:
– along with the good things about a central location, there was one disturbing us: the street down below (Via Roma) was full of traffic (day and night) and therefore very loud.
– we expected to find towels and a sponge for cleaning and drying the dishes, pepper, hand soap and garbage bags in the flat – unfortunately, that was not the case
We are looking forward to stay at Alessio's AirBnb again in the future and recommend staying there to everyone visiting Palermo,
Ciao,
Paula and Julia