Open Sicily Homes - Quattro Canti

Fantastic location for exploring Palermo. Very spacious perfect for a small group or family of 4. Communication before and during our stay was great and good recommendations for breakfast and dinner.

It wasn’t an issue for us but no lift and there are a few steps to the apartment.

The availability of lockers to store your luggage and the chairs in the entry ways were very much appreciated on checkout day when we had an evening flight and checkout was in the am..

Nothing

Great location, clean, easy access and luggage storage facility after check out was a real bonus

Hard to find anything negative but if I had to pick something I’d say the shower was a little small

• The fridge is not extremely small, so you can store a decent amount of groceries. • The kitchen has everything necessary. • The apartment actually looks very nice and is well decorated. • There is an excellent gelato place nearby called Belli Freschi Gelati. • The host is polite in communication and responds relatively quickly to questions. I was actually very satisfied until the issue with the city tax happened.

• The host tried to charge a city tax of €4 per day for the entire 7-night stay for two people, which came to €56. However, on Booking.com the city tax amount shown was €32. According to Sicilian law, the tax is indeed €4, but it is charged for a maximum of 4 nights — any additional nights should not be charged. I will also attach a screenshot of the message he sent me. • The entrance door is opened with a code, which is the same code used to access the apartment complex gate, which is fine. The problem is that there is NO way to lock the apartment from the inside, meaning anyone with the tag or code can enter. That honestly terrified me. The only thing you can lock is a regular partition door between the kitchen and bedroom area with a simple key. • There is absolutely no sound insulation between the bathroom and the room — you can literally hear everything. Also, the sleeping area is on a loft made of wooden boards without insulation, while the bathroom is directly underneath, so all the humidity and smells from showering rise up. Even the openings are not insulated. There was a very strong smell of mold and dampness, and it was unpleasant to sleep in that smell. The loft cannot really air out even when the balcony doors are open. This was honestly the biggest issue. The constant smell of mold and humidity in the bed area was unbearable. I honestly don’t know why I didn’t complain and change rooms sooner — it only crossed my mind on the last night, after I spent the whole night in the living area because the smell was giving me a headache. • The air conditioner in the living room clearly hadn’t been cleaned in a very long time. I turned it on briefly to warm up the room, and the smell of mold, dampness, and dust filled the apartment. It became impossible to sleep. I’m attaching a photo. • Cleanliness was mediocre — at first glance it looked tidy, but somehow still felt dirty. The couch smells damp, so your clothes absorb the smell while sitting on it.