The apartment is lovely, everything we needed was at hand. Clean and comfortable with coffee and breakfast items along with a few necessary things like olive oil and a few seasonings. We always like to have a kitchen for coffee in the morning while we plan our day and also the possibility of cooking something we find at the farmers market or just a break from always eating out while on a long trip. However there is an excellent little pizzeria/rosticceria just across the street called La Brace in case cooking is not your thing, we had take-away twice! It was delicious and packed with locals. The noise on the street may seem quite loud but the well made Italian windows totally shut out the sound. Close to the Piazza Politeama, we walked from the airport bus stop in just 5 minutes. Also the bathroom was enormous by European standards, the rain shower a delight, no lack of pressure and hot water. We highly recommend this apartment for your stay in Palermo.