This is a beautiful and spacious apartment! There were two of us and we felt like we had so much space to enjoy. The tall ceilings and big windows added to it feeling very light and airy. It was also extremely clean and well appointed. The furnishings and design are contemporary and tasteful, while the herring-bone wood floors and high ceilings give it an elegant old world feel. The kitchen had all appliances and utensils we needed. The apartment also had a clothes washer that came in very handy at this point in our 2 week trip through Europe. Another highlight was the fast Wifi and the portable "MiFi" device that we were able to take with us as traveled throughout the city that gave us free Wifi wherever we went! This was a very nice and guest-friendly touch!
One small quirk of the apartment is the shower/tub set up. It had a nice hand-held shower nozzle but no shower curtain or enclosure. In order to prevent water from spraying all over the bathroom we used the shower nozzle while sitting in the bathtub. This was unusual but it worked; part of the fun of traveling to a foreign country.
Vienna is a fairly big city and I wasn't sure which area would be best to stay in. It turned out that this was a perfect location, very lively with shops, cafes, grocery, and amenities. It was a real neighborhood not just tourists, yet easy walk to many things including the Naschmarkt, Mariahilferstrasse, and old city center as well as Karlsplatz transit hub with trams and underground to all areas of the city.
Michael was an ideal Airbnb host. He was very flexible for our meeting time; we arrived by train from Salzburg at 12:20 and he was ready and waiting for us. He gave us a thorough overview of the apartment, answered questions about the city, and had a bottle of wine and fridge stocked with Red Bull welcoming us. He also emailed us a few times during our stay to check in and see if we needed anything.
Overall great Airbnb experience that I highly recommend.