Reviews of AJO Apartments - Messe City Flat - Self-Check-in 3 stars

This is a very good option for staying in a nice neighbourhood close to the metro, the river and the city center. There are several supermarkets near the building and nice little restaurants. Tha flat has everything you need including a washing machine.

Very clean, the kitchen was well stocked, excellent value for the price.

It was very quiet, except for the presence of a playground, which was quite noisy from about 1900-2100 with screaming and crying kids, which is out of their control and not their fault.

The location is good. There's a bus stop 500 meters away to take you to the airport. Two metro stations are just minutes away. The room is very spacious and comfortable. The kitchen has everything you need to cook, including a washing machine. Very clean. There's a Spar right across the street.

It was close to the metro and buses. Good location with restaurants and supermarkets nearby.

Not that clean, there were bugs in the room. A bit noisy at night despite the quiet times.

Cost performance

Smell in the bathroom; no elevator

Its location, the kitchen and kitchen appliances being complete and fully equipped, and having sufficient storage space

The room was very small, and since there was no ventilation system, even the smallest bit of cooking would fill it with smoke. On top of that, it wasn’t really clean. The top of the microwave was dusty, like it hadn’t been wiped, and the edges and corners of the bed were also covered in dust. Also, the cupboards were completely empty. I would have expected at least some basic essentials like salt and oil, especially for longer stays.

Very big room, bed, table, windows. It was really comfortable

Everything was good

Very good location, room, facilities for a budget traveller. I read some "scary" reviews about its cleanliness, being located on 4th floor without elevator, ... But everthing was actually fine.

The bed mattress can be better.

What you see is what you get. You never know what flat you'll get, as there are multiple flats they offer, but you can't choose. I was given number 19 on the 3rd floor, so I can only comment on my experience there, as from my understanding each of these apartments is different, with different layouts and even square footage. It was great – very spacious. It was a full flat with a living room/kitchen, bathroom, and a separate bedroom. The flat itself is a bit dated (however, the pictures are accurate and truthful, so you know what to expect), but it is clean and has necessities such as an iron and ironing board, kettle, full-sized fridge, dishes, washing machine, Wi-Fi, and a work desk. It was perfect for me for a short stay as I was working remotely. It has a dining table as well and two TVs – one in the living room and one in the bedroom. As most mentioned, it doesn't have air conditioning, but it wasn't a huge problem for me as it had a portable fan. The plastic windows work great to prevent noise from the street, but the street itself wasn’t even noisy as it's a residential area. The check-in was very smooth – I was given a code for the main door and then a set of keys in a box by the door. The location is great – Messe-Prater station was around 5–7 minutes away, and there’s a McDonald's by the station. The city center was no more than 20 minutes away by metro. The famous Prater amusement park was around a 10-minute walk, so I didn’t even need to use transport for that. There is a SPAR food shop (which also sells coffee to go) literally opposite the building, less than a minute away, and there is also a LIDL 2 minutes away. Overall, it was a great stay – really made sense for me as it was great value for money. I would recommend it.

There was no soap, shampoo, or shower gel in the shower. I saw that the reasons quoted for this were “hygiene,” but I don't see how that would be an issue because if they provided small individual soaps and shampoos or even a dispensable one, it's not like other people could actually touch it – I think it was more cost-related rather than hygiene-related. The same with washing tablets for the washing machine – you have to have your own. Luckily, I read the reviews beforehand and had brought my own shampoo, conditioner, and soap. There is a kettle as mentioned, but not even one tea bag – you have to buy it yourself. I brought my own so it wasn't a big deal, but I guess it would have been nice if there were at least a couple provided. Also, whenever I would go to the toilet there would be quite a loud fan noise for about 3 minutes, so it wasn't ideal at night, and when going through the hallway the light is automatic so it turns on and then only turns off by itself after a few minutes. However, these are minor issues.

Good location. Nice older building. Great large windows; very bright.

Would have given a higher rating if more effort was made with small things that matter to travellers. Great accommodations provide washing machine tablets knowing that travellers only require 1 or 2 for a single wash. Clothes horse for drying needs replacement, multiple lines broken. Etc

- quick and pleasant communication by email - roomy room, no noise, private - good location: close to public transport & supermarket

- Not enough kitchen equipment to cook anything substantial; no necessary materials such as dishwasher tablets or garbage bin bags. - The room runs hot on hot days

The location, close to the underground and therefore close to the center, close to the supermarket and my to my congress location. also the appartement room was quite spacious and the host was very friendly and helpful. And no noise at all, neither from the neighbours no from outside and kitchen had even a dishwasher and all one needed, although i did not make use of the kitchen.

The apartment is a bit dated, which means that the airconditioning is only a fan, the toilet facility smells and also pillows on the sofa didnt look fresh either. Also pillow on my bed was horrible and although bedding was clean, matras cover didnt look like it was changed before.

Good location, very close to the business school. I like it that there’s a washing machine in the room. Very good value for the price.

First of all, there was dirty toilet paper in the toilet bin when I arrived. It was really disturbing. It’s supposed to be a non-smoking room but you can clearly smell the cigarette, especially near the kitchen area. There is AC in the room, but it cannot be turned on. Apparently it can only be turned on when certain temperature is reached, but this was not communicated ahead of time. I had a hard time sleeping due to the high temperature in the room. There’s supposed to be a coffee machine in the kitchen, but it was not there.

Washing machine - away for 4 weeks so this was really useful. Found a great bar for the evenings. Supermarkets, very close

Toilet smelt, we had to clean it, floor and walls

Nice kitchenette, soft mattress, location, washing machine

Something was biting me at night, I inspected bed and it was clean but I assume there was bugs in the old sofa