Helena was a great host, sadly we didn't get the chance to meet her, but she definitely went out of her way to make us feel welcome regardless.

The apartment was easy enough to find, especially given that Helena sent us info on how to get there from, well everywhere.

The location is great and a stones throw away from the main shopping street with a number of nice cafes on the streets surrounding the flat. All of the main things that we'd planned to see were all within a 30 min walk of the apartment.

As per the photos, the apartment is very well decorated and the use of space is great, especially the storage around the sofa, which is surprisingly comfortable to sleep on.

The decor is modern and very cool, we loved the ceiling art and were surprised each time we'd lie back and look at it to see a new 'pop-culture' face staring back at us. It's a fairly obvious Sci-Fi theme, but there was one face that took us a while to find and was an odd addition and it wasn't Walt Whitman.

Some small negatives:

We were there for a couple of nights, so living out of the suitcase was fine, but the lack of storage for clothing may be a little annoying if you're planning to stay in the apartment for an extended time.

The living/sleeping area have net curtains, so in the morning the light really floods in, which I don't like. Secondly the lack of blind/curtain in the kitchen isn't great, especially given you're on the low level and that you have to walk past there whenever you need to go to the bathroom. It felt quite exposed.

Being a tall person, the shower felt very cramped, not much that can be done given the size of the apartment, but worth noting for anyone who's nearing the 200 cm mark in height.

These were small things though and overall we had a lovely stay and I'd recommend the apartment to anyone, the decor, location and Helena as a host were all fantastic elements that made sure our first trip to Vienna won't be our last.