Vanina (and her family) are truly EXCELLENT hosts- they embodied hospitality and reminded us of the reason of why choosing AirBnB makes traveling a much more personal and enjoyable experience. Our flight arrived very late at night and not only did Vanina's husband and son greet us with a smile, but we also found a hand-written welcome note, fresh flowers, and homemade bread and jam waiting for us at the apartment (not to mention a fridge stocked with drinks and snacks). The apartment itself looks even better in person, it is newly renovated and has a fully stocked kitchen. The apartment also proved to be very central to local attractions and places to eat as we only needed a car to do some exploring in other parts of the island. Vanina and her family are very knowledgeable of Sicily and gave us great recommendations, they made themselves available throughout our stay and responded to any/all of our questions in a timely manner- they went above and beyond all our expectations. Should we find ourselves back we would love to stay in La dimora di Houel and would highly recommend to any couple looking for a great spot in Palermo! This place is truly a gem!