Is Garraffello House in the heart of wonderful Palermo pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Garraffello House in the heart of wonderful Palermo?

This property doesn't offer parking.

Garraffello House in the heart of wonderful Palermo Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

Q: Where is Garraffello House in the heart of wonderful Palermo located?

Located in Palermo Historical Center, this apartment building is steps away from Via Vittorio Emanuele and Via Roma. Palermo Harbour is 2.8 mi (4.4 km) away. Palermo Central Station is 11 minutes by foot and Palermo Palazzo Reale-Orleans Station is 18 minutes.

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

15 Oct 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

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!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanza P.

12 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

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!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elaine N.

22 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely apartment

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.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ronda B.

20 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Convenient central location

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!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jessica G.

15 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good location

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.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Steve B.

30 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Garraffello House

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.

Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne T.

14 Sept 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lea G.

13 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Stay for Palermo

It was amazing

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sophie D.

30 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane M.

5 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, clean and spacious

We enjoyed staying at Stephania’s especially for the location and size of apt. She was extremely responsive and easy to communicate with and loved that she and her son picked us up at the bus station well after an acceptable check in time.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Deborah F.

21 Sept 2024

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Good location nice apartment

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.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abbie

8 Apr 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

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.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura P.

24 Sept 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location!!

Wonderful location in main downtown area near harbor. Walking distance to many great restaurants, churches and shopping. We walked to many attractions, I couldn’t believe how close they were. Apartment was spacious, large bedrooms, modern updates. Functional kitchen with everything you need. Really appreciated owner having espresso packets for espresso machine, snacks on the kitchen table and bottled water in refrigerator. Palermo is a beautiful city and there is so much to see, we couldn’t see it all. We will definitely be back and I highly recommend this apartment as it is the perfect location. Grazie!!!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Diana

3 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

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.”

2/10 Terrible

Debbie T.

9 Jun 2023

Disliked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

No warning about location being close to late night restaurants

We arrived to the rental and were surprised to see the whole building shrouded in scaffolding. There was no point on going out to the balcony as all you could see was the scaffolding. There was also no warning that the location is 10 metres off one of the most busy pedestrian streets in Palermo with restaurants with outside seating open until all hours of the morning. As well as listening to that noise all night, we were then subjected to construction noise on the building starting first thing in the morning. If we had known this was going on, we would have never chosen this location as there was a notice posted on the building indicating this construction had been going on for some time. We requested a reduction from our rental cost but was denied by the owner. This was not a pleasant experience and would not recommend this vrbo rental

Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Jessica I.

16 Sept 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Excellent Location, Palermo

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

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

CLAIRE D.

30 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super sejour

Appartement conforme à la description. Très bien équipé avec le charme des anciens bâtiments. Trois chambres dont une gigantesque. Deux salles de douche. Très bien situé. Nous avons été très bien accueillis. Logement très propre. Notre famille recommande ce logement sans aucune réserve.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Romy G.

28 May 2024

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Aufenthalt Palermo

Alles vorhanden, super gelegen, freundlicher Empfang, alles gut zu Fuss erreichbar. Für uns war es perfekt!

Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

enzo t.

14 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Strategico, Comodo, Pulito

L’appartamento è in una posizione strategica, nel cuore pulsante del centro storico di palermo. Casa Pulitissima con tutte le comodità che si possono avere in una casa di proprietà, l’host Stefania una signora molto accogliente e disponibile. Sicuramente sarà un punto di riferimento per i futuri soggiorni a Palermo.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

George C.

24 Sept 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Palermo

We were collected at the airport by our hosts. Our flight was subject to a long delay, but we were met in a friendly and welcoming way. The apartment is very central and is an ideal location for experiencing Palermo.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

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