Giovanna’s apartment was in the perfect location. It was located just behind the Main Street that contains so many bars and restaurants, but enough away that you didn’t hear any noise at all. Although you do have to walk down some narrow streets or alleyways to get to the apartment; as a solo female traveller I still felt safe, as the areas were well lit and the apartment very secure with two sperate locks to get in.
The apartment itself was small but still very spacious, I was on my own (so got the huge king sized bed to myself!) but would also be perfect for couples or a small group of people. There wasn’t a lot of natural light as the two windows were clouded glass and the doors led straight into the street so I didn’t really want to keep those open- however this was more than made up for by the way the apartment was decorated, beautiful bright interiors that made the apartment look much lighter. The apartment was also immaculately clean.
Giovanna herself as a host was absolutely excellent and exactly what you would look for with Airbnb. Although she couldn’t speak much English (my Italian is also dreadful unfortunately!) she still managed to communicate with me by using a translator app and by physically showing me things, such as how to turn on the aircon and lock the doors etc.
She showed me maps and guides of places to go and also had recommendations for restaurants in the area. She was very easy to reach via the Airbnb app; if I had any queries she helped me straight away. I was also able to check in a little earlier as we communicated beforehand.
Overall the apartment was great value for money considering the amount of care put into making it a lovely place to stay and also the location. Thank you so much Giovanna, I will definitely recommend to others and if I return to Palermo I will be sure to stay here again!