Verified review
4/10 Fair
Peter Richard
Nov 12, 2026
Lovely but loud, dusty, far from center. This property is a grand bourgeois apartment from the late 19th century, nicely appointed with most modern conveniences. It should been our dream visit. Unfortunately, there were issues:
Most problematic was construction within the building, which entailed very loud drilling for hours at a time -- starting at 7:41 a.m. one day! There was no chance of sleeping in. Even holding a conversation over breakfast was virtually impossible without screaming. The street traffic noise was not extreme, but ever present as well. So, it's not a quiet place for those who like to sleep in. Perhaps, because of the construction, the floors were pretty dusty and dirty. Bring house shoes.
Downtown is a far hike away, too. There are buses, but one would have to be a fully developed psychic to anticipate when one was due to arrive. There are published schedules, but they seem to have little connection to reality. I don't think there is easy car parking anywhere in the neighborhood, either. Indeed, the traffic is reminiscent of Mumbai. Nearby Lolli train station is also closed.
U.S. visitors may be surprised to discover that one does not flush toilet paper in Palermo. The property can't help that of course, but it's unpleasant nonetheless.
Check-in: a young man conducted check-in. He had evidently done it multiple times and was clearly bored with the process. He gave the impression that we were keeping him from playing an urgent video game or something.