I would like to give a review on this apartment cause being a very experienced AirBnB user I thought I could tell before if the flat I've found would be good. In this case I couldn't. I'd try to describe my experience with this apartment in details to give the owners and the next guests some correct information about it.
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1. The communication with the owners was good. They replied quickly through the AirBnB platform, answered all the questions and provided me with the all information I needed.
2. The place is really good located. Three supermarkets, a metro station, some nice cafe's in the neighbourhood.
3. The place was (relatively) clean and has (relatively) new bathroom.
4. A key is locked outside and it's easy to get it, you shouldn't make an appointment with the owner.
I'm afraid these are all "pluses"I can mention.
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1. The owners write in their advertising that they could organise a transfer. I thought it would be a good option for me cause I would arrive with two kids who would be probably tired and this option could save me some time and trouble.
Please don't repeat my mistake.
The taxi driver Kadir arrived 20 min late, barely spoke English and couldn't explain us their would he wait for us and his car is a very old uncomfortable minivan.
Firstly, I thought - OK, mistakes happen, but it comes out that you couldn't pay with a card and also he didn't have any change from 50 euro (the journey from the airport costs 35 euro).
So, we should look for a change for him in the neighbourhood with all the luggage and two tired kids in our hands.
2. The first thing you'd notice if you come into an apartment is a smell. No, A SMELL. A musty and frowsy smell (like dirty old towels or something rotten). No idea where does it come from cause a place itself is clean, but we had to keep all the windows open all the time of our stay to get rid of it.
3. Noisy neighbourhood (which is really messy to look at). Keeping a window open in the night brings another problem: there is some renovation work or something like that in the neighbourhood, and they begin at 6 am in the morning. Couldn't sleep normally during the working days.
4. The place has no wardrobe. You have some hangers in the bedroom, but that's all. There is no place to put your clothing and clothing of kids.
5. The bathroom is totally empty. No glass for your tooth brushes, no rail or hooks to hang the towels. Very uncomfortable.
6. No bedside tables or anything like that. Two small shelves hanging on the walls in the main bedroom, enough to put your phone and maybe a glass of water.
7. No floor lamps or night lamps or anything to read in bed and to make your evening a bit more cosy. Which is really not an issue because of number 8: you cannot read in bed there.
8. The main bed is positioned against the window (photos correctly describe it) so you couldn't read in bed or drink your first cup of tea in the morning - it's impossible to place the pillow to support your back and sit in bed. You can only lay there.
The only thing about "home" is a very poor dying plant in the corner. No picture above the sofa or flowers or anything.
That's actually a thing about this place: it seems like nobody thought about comfort of people coming here to stay. It's not "a home away from home" (motto of AirBnB), it's a place built to make money from tourists. Nothing wrong about that, of course, but dear owners, if you advertise your flat so nicely you have to provide it too.
At the moment it seems more like a hostel, impersonal and not comfortable.
I think this place would be OK for a bunch of students or for a young couple if they don't care that much about comfort, but it's not a family place to stay. So, with all due respect to the owners, I could not recommend this place to stay if you want to enjoy your time in Wien not only being outside but also inside.