Ferdinand was a great host. From booking we were sent a handbook that provided lots of really useful info. Be sure to book airport driver as per the suggestion if you stay as they gave us a fantastic service. There was a miscommunication between myself and Ferdinand (totally my fault) regarding the number of people staying but he quickly sorted it!
Check in was a breeze. The apartment is lovely, one of the cleanest I have stayed in when renting. The place is just like on the pictures. It’s fully stocked and has the best utensils for cooking that I’ve had compared to the majority of where I have stayed. The kitchen is compact but well designed so lots of things easily at hand. The sink is very high, maybe it helps with back ache I don’t know but I did find it difficult to wash up. There was a dishwasher though so luckily I didn’t have to do this often!
The one suggestion would be to put blinds on the loft windows, when the sun came in it was blinding and also made the lounge area very warm. I was a little disappointed that the patio didn’t get the afternoon sun, but that obviously can’t be helped by the host!
The internet was intermittent but we got by. On the last night we couldn’t watch Netflix or Amazon’s prime as the signal kept cutting out. I rebooted the Wi-fi and it worked pretty well for 30 mins again but then went again. So no tv watched on the last night. I did message the host about this to let him know. The washer was great but I couldn’t get the dryer to work at all. Maybe it was me, I followed the instructions but it wouldn’t heat up at all. Luckily they managed to dry on the airer overnight before our early flight the next day. The patio door was very hard to use. To open and close. It had a knack to it and once that was mastered it was ok! Lots of furniture to enjoy the morning sun sat out there which was a plus. I know it’s really hard to keep up with weeding but it would have looked a lot better if there weren’t so many. That said a great patio and space for us to use!
I know the apartment clearly stated that there was only aircon upstairs but I don’t think I appreciated how warm it would be. The master bedroom was quite cool but the other two very warm as they had the afternoon and evening sun on them. The first night I slept with the windows open but it was very very noisy outside (it was a week day) and so I didn’t sleep too well, over the weekend was better. I used the fans but didn’t real have the affect that I needed.
The location is handy. I was with someone who was physically challenged and this meant walking anywhere over a long distance was impossible. The maximum cost in an Uber was £9.50 and that was for 4 people to Schönbrunn. Most places were €5-6. The restaurants recommended were also very good and easy to reach on foot. Supermarkets just up the road. Pls note that supermarkets close at 6pm on a Saturday and don’t open at all on a Sunday. So stock up well beforehand! Speak restaurants are also closed on a Sunday and Monday so again bear that in mind.
All in all I really enjoyed my time here and in Vienna. It’s a lovely city and easy to see why it’s been voted the Number 1 City to live in. The apartment is an excellent size and 4 people in 3 rooms had all the space they needed. Even having one toilet wasn’t an issue and the water temperature in the shower after 4 showers was still hot (the doors are a little dodgy so you need to be careful with them). It’s clear that a lot of money has been spent on this apartment. Great kictchen and the rooms well decorated. The flooring upstairs is lovely whilst the two in the back bedrooms hurt your feet so take some slippers!
I would definitely stay here again as the host was very quick to respond and it was a lovely apartment in a great location.