Thomas' apartment on the 7th floor of a building just moments away from the Staatoper was fantastically well-located, exactly as stated. We were also just a few minutes' walk from the restaurants and food-vendors at the Nachstmarkt, from Vienna's most popular pedestrian shopping street, the Musikverein and the Albertina. The very useful website sushiandstrudel.com, which reviews Viennese restaurants, pointed us to some other great places to eat in the neighborhood, including Li's and Ramien (both excellent Asian cuisine).

Thomas and his brother went out of their way to help us when we arrived late on a weekday evening, and could not have been nicer. The apartment itself was quite comfortable for a week's stay for three people (one sleeping on the convertible sofabed). The kitchen made it easy to eat our breakfasts at the apartment (there's a grocery just a couple of blocks away), as did the Nespresso coffee-maker. (There is even a Nespresso store on the block if you come unprepared.) Everything was clean and orderly.

I would be delighted to stay here again on a future trip to Vienna.