lilorchid

Vienna Guesthouse review: Guesthouse Arabella

I'm terribly impressed by this guest house. First, the location is great. It's down the street from the Westbahnof (10 min walk), so you can catch a short (about 10 min) tram ride to the city center or a 5 minute ride to Schronbrunn Palace. It's also close to the shopping street Mariahilferstrasse...less than 3 min walk. It's not much to look at on the outside...there's not even a sign. It's an apartment building with a note next the the doorbell indicating the guesthouse. The proprietors don't live in the city, so it's best to indicate to them what time you're arriving. They're a really friendly husband and wife team, and they're very generous and fair with their business dealings. You might meet their dog, too...who's like 15 yrs old. Ok, about the rooms: The owners have multiple rooms in the apartment building on different floors. Ours was a 2 double bedroom apartment on the 10th floor (there was a lift). During our visit, there were no other guests in that room, so we had the whole place to ourselves. The room was simply furnished, but cute. There was the bed and a sofa. There was a laundry machine, which couldn't be used...it had to be reached by entering the kitchen through the other guest bed. I don't know if there was another laundry facility in the building. The bed was comfortable, and the en suite bathroom was nice and clean. But the best thing was the view from the window....you had a beautiful panoramic view of Vienna. So, if you go there ask for the double on the 10th floor with the panoramic view. I feel the the rate was reasonable, the location was great if you don't mind taking the tram, and the owners are reliable and fair. I'd recommend this place to anyone.

Overall

4

Location

4

Cleanliness

5

Value

4

Facilities

3

Service

5

lilorchid stayed here in Jul 2009
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