This was the perfect place for us to stay. The flat is a very well kept and well presented studio. Stank met us on arrival from the taxi that they had organised for us and everything was explained, along with some great tips for restaurants and places to see. You need to get the lift up, but it only takes seconds. The location is its big score - it's just by the opera house, a couple of minutes walk from Stephansplatz and Karlsplatz, and an easy stroll to the Hofburg, Parliament buildings, Rathause, Burgtheatre and museums quarter, as well as being on the doorstep for the Ü-Bahn and just two stops from Landstrasse from which you can get the S7, or the CAT to the airport. It's also very quick and easy to travel out to Scönbrunn, or further afield by train, or from the Oper bus stop. The apartment faces onto a courtyard, so we never heard traffic from our room, you get the normal block of flats noise occasionally, but nothing out of the ordinary. This is was the perfect balance of location and cost.