Calypso Il Binario Elegance

The property has three bedrooms and a central kitchen/dining area. The room we booked was the upstairs room, called Apollo. This is the cheapest of the rooms and has a lowish ceiling so that tall people probably wouldn't get on with it that well. It has little or no natural light. It has a frosted glass wall which gives perfect privacy but lets light in from the central area so that it isn't claustrophobic. We were offered a free upgrade after the first night into one of the downstairs rooms, Zeus. We welcomed this as the upstairs room had its limitations - though it is perfectly functional for a night or two. Zeus is a large room (described as a suite) with a larger bed, a bath in the room, ensuite, and a small balcony overlooking the road. It was altogether nicer and the owner kindly upgraded us once he knew it wouldn't have other guests. The central area has a kitchen, fridge and dining table. We didn't actually use these at all. More relevant to our stay was the water cooler which provided safe cool water on tap and was very useful. The property is accessed via keycodes that were sent to us in advance. Adil, the owner, was consistently attentive and responded to our WhatsApps pretty much instantly. Though it is close to the station area and there are restaurants close by, the room itself was not excessively noisy. It was a good location for the train and bus station in central Palermo as well as being only a short walk to the market and other sights.

Very happy. Great host, he upgraded our room for free, kitchen, fridge, pretty much everything what you need if you decide self catering. It’s easy to find right next to central train/bus station. Aircon works great, tv with android if you need to watch your favourite Netflix, YouTube. Much recommended!

Excellent stay

Our stay at Calypso was perfect. We stayed for six nights. Conveniently located across the street from the Palermo train station so we could take numerous day trips from the city center. It was also a 10 minute walk to the historic downtown where you will find everything you need for your cultural, historic, and food immersion into this amazing city. The host was so kind. He upgraded us to a better room for the same price. He answered all of our questions, including where we could do laundry nearby. Gave clear instructions and guidance on how to get to the property and enter the building. It was an unbelievably secure building. You need a passcode to enter the building, a code to enter the suite floor, and code to enter your room. The restaurant options nearby give you plenty of price-level options, which you wouldn’t have if you stayed in the historic center. We highly recommend this place based on the kindness of the host, the location, and the value for price.

I think it’s important for people to know that this is simply one apartment with 3 rooms. There is no reception or structure beyond that. One great thing is the host puts a water cooler in the kitchen, which is very handy and we appreciated. It’s right next to the train station and it’s 15 minutes walk from the main historical area. We had one serious problem which was running out of toilet paper. If the host was coming into the room every day to close the window shades, he needs to check the toilet paper amount and add a spare. It’s a basic need.