Giacomo and Giorgio's apartment is beautifully set up and conveniently located for access to Palermo's historic sites and the Vucciria markets (just up the street). There were lots of little touches to ensure the comfort of guests. We stayed on Thurs/Fri/Sat nights in late September and did find the neighbourhood very noisy (motorbikes roaring past at all hours, groups of people returning from partying in nearby bars late at night/in the early hours of the morning, and the residents of neighbouring tenements shouting to each other at full volume every evening until nearly midnight). If you need quiet in order to sleep, or are hesitant to stay in an area that is run down, this may not be the place for you. There are also a lot of stairs to climb. However, it is not hard to see why they have earned their 'super host' status. The apartment itself is great.