Rainer is a super, super, super host who saved the day when our original AirBnB fell through at the last minute. We were definitely frazzled and worried, and were super excited when we found Rainer’s place and he was instantly communicative and accepted us (along with providing great directions to his place). What’s more, he waited for us to arrive and show us around even though he had a prior engagement to get to. We felt very at home at his place right away because of this, but also because his home is in a very interesting and cool historic building very near the city center with all the sights. We walked everywhere! And the free walking tour by Good Tours Vienna ends very close to his place - super convenient :)
The room is very cozy and in the summer you can sleep with the windows open to the city. We also had access to the sitting/tv room, an older room with its wooden fixtures in tact, and the eclectic kitchen.
Overall, the communication, check-in/out, living space, location, and Rainer’s hosting style turned our time in Vienna into something special.
Be mindful that Rainer lives at the top of his building, which didn’t bother us since we only packed carry-on suitcases. Since we booked last minute, I am not sure if there is a lift of any sort for larger bags/folks who can’t do several flights of stairs.