I rented Aris place for one month because it is very close to the center of Viena and because it has two pianos.I am a musician and for me to be able to use the instruments was a priority.
And the location of the studio is excellent if you want to go to the Opera or any other music venues.
Having said that, I will not book again Aris place as things stand at the moment.
There are basic improvements needed in this place before it is up to standard.
The door inside does not close properly.
Same problem with one of the windows.
The shower leaks and the bassin in the bathroom is not draining properly. The electric socket in the bathroom is dangerously out of the wall and I did not feel safe enough to use the hair drier...
The kitchenette water tap also does not close properly making a very ennoying noise at night. The fridge is old and very noisy. The cooking utensils except for a small pot and one frying pan unusable and dirty with old grease.
It would benefit from having a microwave and a toaster.
The bed is comfortable but getting to it up the ladder does not feel safe since it moves...
The " view" from the windows is a patio with all the rubbish bins.Very little natural light.
From the two pianos only the electric upright is usable. The other one has potential to become a good instrument but right now it is just an old case loud and irritating.
But the worst was that the place needs to be profesionally cleaned.
I did tell Aris about it and his reply was that he had cleaned the place himself therefore the place was cleaned!
With so much black dust everywhere and the fact that I had to wash every single item of cutlery/ glasses before using them and had to put bleach in the kitchen cupboards to get rid of the old grease ,bathroom and hoover upon arrival my first day in Vienna was lost to making the most of the studio...that should be the host job, not mine!