If you are looking for a place from which to explore Vienna it doesn't get much better than this. The apartment is across the street from the Opera and literally a short walk to St. Stephen's and the surrounding area. It is a short ride to Schönbrunn. It was a little warm in the summer but nothing a couple of fans could not fix. Also, as with any other apartment right at the center of things, street noise is quite prominent. However, after spending our days walking around Vienna the noise really did not bother us that much.