This is great apartment if you are looking to stay in Palermo and work. First of all, I would like to start out saying that my host Giulia was extremely helpful and went above and beyond to help me resolve my medical issues which emerged as soon as I got to Palermo. She took a lot of her personal time to help me and was always available to answer any questions I had about the apartment. Also, when I was coming to the apartment in the cab at night and the taxi driver was acting suspicious (driving me in wrong direction even though we had an agreed fixed pay amount, pretending not to speak English) Giulia called me and asked me why the ride was taking so long, I believe Giulia's call saved me from harm, because after the taxi driver overheard that I was visiting a local person and she waiting for me, he suddenly turned around and stopped acting strange and finally dropped me off. I believe taxi drivers are safe in Palermo, but you can still encounter a bad apple. In general all my interactions with Giulia and her assistant have been great, also they both speak great English, so language was never a problem.
Second, I would like point out how incredibly clean this apartment was when I checked in. It's the cleanest Airbnb I have stayed at. The apartment is very simple and modest, but had everything I needed. The window screens really helped with keeping mosquitoes away. The internet is fast, the location is fantastic, it's right next to the farmers market and a 5 minute walk to downtown. If I come back I would stay there again, one thing to keep in mind for cooking purposes the apartment does not have an oven or microwave, but does have oven toaster. Also there is washing machine, but no dryer, but you can dry your clothes outside on the rack. The interior is very cute and tastefully designed, Airbnb pictures do not do it justice. Overall, I had a great stay, and highly recommend this place and visiting Palermo.