Garraffello House in the heart of wonderful Palermo

very clean apartment, bedrooms were nice. easy to check-in and get in the upstairs apartment. great location to walk around the historical district. amazing food downstairs and small convenience store across the street open very late for water or snacks. highly recommend!

Garraffallo House, Palermo, Sicily April 15-29, 2023 5 Star When visiting Palermo it is important to know about nightlife so you can select housing that fits your needs. If you want to be in the heart of the Historic District, this apartment is the perfect location. Just steps from the main street Via Vittorio Emanuele, and also just a few steps from a lively corner bar that makes wonderful cocktails. We knew in advance that the sounds of life in the city would reach our rooms, but that was part of the flavor that we came for. Everything in the apartment looks exactly like the photographs. It was clean and comfortable. Most travelers don’t spend that much time in the room, but if you do, the kitchen is equipped with everything you’d need. Super hot showers, good lighting throughout. Plenty of storage room in closet to put your suitcases away and a handy coat rack in the foyer. Don’t expect American features, everything there is “quaint and charming.”

The owner and her son are lovely people, happy to help out however they can. The apartment is very spacious, clean and simple. The 5 of us were very comfortable. The apartment truly is in the heart of the city, in an old building up one flight of stairs. So, if you want to be in the center of things and don't mind some street noise especially on the weekend, then I highly recommend this property.

The stay was in general really fantastic! The location perfect for moving by bus and on feet. All around the house was ideal for eating and strolling around. The only negative point was the relatively loud surroundings near the very populated Vittorio Emanuele Road, and as we didn’t sleep with air condition but with open windows it was loud until late night. I arranged with ear tabs and so it worked.

It’s a great apartment. The electricity cannot maintain all the air conditioning units on at the same time. We had to shut them off to shower or do laundry. I would 100% stay there again even though the electricity was fickle.

It was amazing

Wonderful location in old city center- wish I would have read about all construction/covering- limited outdoor light coming inside- we kept the windows locked up as advised by Stefana. Also it looks a bit sketchy @ the entrance & it’s located above a restaurant/bar. Only one night did I get a smell of grease coming up from below. Can be a bit loud- just keep the AC on & bring your earplugs. We spent most of our days out only returning to sleep. AC works great/ lots of room / could update the towels, linens & kitchen tools …and you need a working wine opener. A good place to stay with lots of room for many. Place locks up well - as three of us women travelers felt safe. Have fun!

Stefania was a lovely and gracious hostess. She was there when we arrived and explained everything in detail. She also gave us recommendations on where to go and what to see. The apartment is centrally located around shops and restaurants.

The apartment had scaffolding in front of all of windows and doors. The scaffolding was catching trash and debris which caused a smell. He apartment is nice.

Great Location, in Palermo city center Not easy to see apartment because of scaffolding placed all around the row from the property. Located Right next door to a bar/food restaurant. The rooms are pretty much what you see in the listing; however, it does not show the scaffolds covering the balconies and bedrooms, dark rooms, can’t see outside. No elevator. Once you enter through the primary door to the apartment you have to take 2 steps down to enter entrance into the home. Then another 2 step into kitchen (watch for your head, red strips above alert you to that). Then from the kitchen another couple steps into master bedroom (very large) with tiny bathroom. TV in bedrooms and dining area. No bath soap, No Shampoo provided. Wine glasses, Dishes,..pots pans provided Pleasantly decorated. Firm Bed Air Conditioner in each bedroom (first two small bedrooms are located next to entrance), AC in kitchen. However, you can only run one AC at a time; otherwise, the circuit breaker turns off and you have to keep resetting it. Stephania is very responsive. I alerted her of the mold and she arranged for the cleaning lady to come by to clean it. No towel rods in bathroom, Showers not cleaned well: moldy inside and out. Shower hand held head (bathroom located in room 3) does not fit into rod holder, keeps falling out. Very tight shower (tighter than a coffin), impossible to shower Water pressure is bad in shower if another water is being run. Bathroom outside front room is very

The location is perfect! The place was clean and had everything we needed. Stefania and her family were incredibly helpful before and during out stay. They also made sure we knew how to get there and how to get where we were going next. Would absolutely recommend!

The apartment is very well located right off of a main street and very close to another. Due to its location, there was a lot of street noise at night, so be aware if that might impact your sleep. As another guest mentioned, there is construction on the outside of the building. There was scaffolding up that obscured the lovely view in the listing photos and as a result, almost no natural light. Only the bedrooms open to the terrace, so there was no natural light in the whole apartment. We did not have any construction noise during our stay. The large bedroom with the ensuite bathroom has a VERY small shower, so if you are overweight this may be a concern. It was not big enough to bend down to pick something up that you dropped, and there was no shelf to rest any items. Our stay was fine, the location and security were good, but we would likely not return due to the lack of natural light and the uncomfortable shower.

The host, Stefania, is one of the nicest, most accommodating hosts I have encountered. She was responsive, helpful and gracious. The property is very much as depicted in the online photos and the location of the property was ideal for walking to most of the locations of interest. We found all 3 major street markets walkable. There are plenty of shops, restaurants and a grocery store nearby. This is a first floor apartment with 23 steps from the street level to the entrance of the unit. The building was in the process of significant renovation when we arrived. The entire side of the building that fronts Via Loggia was covered by scaffolding and netting. This construction created two problems. First, with construction comes noise. From about 8:15 in the morning until late afternoon on weekdays, the construction was ongoing, producing noise that ranged from mildly annoying to bone-jarring. Secondly, because the building was covered with scaffolding and netting, the advertised balcony was virtually useless. You could still access it from the apartment, but there is little attraction in sitting under scaffolding and netting with the view totally obscured. I feel that we should have been notified in advance of our arrival. The proximity to shops, restaurants, etc is a plus. The negative is the noise, especially on the weekends, when things didn't quiet down until 3:00 am. But for the construction issues, we had a a very nice stay and I would rent it again if I returned.