In my experience, AirBnB is pretty much a hit-and-miss experience, with plenty of people trying to make a quick buck without delivering real value. But once in a while you get lucky.

My stay at Georg’s apartment was one such experience. Both Georg and his father Hans are real professionals in how they approach the whole AirBnB experience. As a result, I enjoyed a flawless experience: from first getting in touch with them all the way through to the end of my trip, when I returned the keys to the apartment. And the apartment itself also leaves nothing to be desired.

Here are the things I liked best: 1) Being a business traveler, I asked for a formal invoice. And I got it. Again, that’s not the case with most Airbnb hosts. 2) The location of the apartment could hardly be better. You step out of the building and there is the metro stop, which allows you to get to downtown in 5 minutes. But for me the best part about the location is the proximity to the “Prater”, Vienna’s wonderful and enormous public park. It’s great especially for runners! 3) The apartment has a really spacious feeling to it. And it’s light and cheerful. 4) Considering that it’s right in the city, it’s a very quiet apartment. 5) It’s really well equipped. Unlike many other apartments I have stayed at, this one has, for instance, everything you need to cook a decent meal.