If you’re interested in living like a local in Vienna away from the primary tourist areas, this is it. It’s a wonderfully sized flat in a great, safe location (I’m a solo traveler). When I arrived, I’d been in Vienna for a week staying in the city center. It was a great experience to stay in another part of Vienna.
Here are a few helpful tips (especially if you are an American traveler):
- There is a washer in the apartment but no dryer (there’s a drying rack) or laundry detergent. I purchased detergent and left the remainder there. In case it’s needed, the detergent goes in slot one once you open the compartment on the upper left.
- Please be aware: shops are closed on Sunday’s. Except I did find a Turkish one right down the street that was open. It’s to the right of the apartment (when looking out of the living room windows) towards the pizza place. It’s very small and the shopkeeper does not speak English. You can get a few small snacks to tide you over for the night.
- I don’t wash my face in the shower and prefer a separate washcloth for my face which was not available.
- Paper towels in case of spills, when eating, etc. are not provided.
- There’s no air conditioning however that was not an issue at all (I was there on very hot days). The apartment stays cool and the fan provided helps.
- There’s no need to buy bottled water. Vienna really does have the best from the tap! Coming from a person who is very particular about water.
All of this feedback was shared with the host, Boris, as it’s best to be transparent versus leave the host surprised. His assistant Andreas was also highly responsive. All in all, great stay and I would recommend it assuming the feedback above is implemented.