The hotel was difficult to find, and having asked locals and walking for absolutely ages, we finally found it. Amongst out wondering, we discovered plenty of sex shops, and would not recommend staying her with young children.

The men on the reception desk (who I presume are the owners) were not terribly friendly, and did offer a slightly better room if we paid in cash instead of through the credit card we booked through. We would have preferred if they just gave it to us free as it clearly must have been available.

The lift is tiny, and can fit two people with small cases, otherwise take the stairs.

The room was very standard, nothing to write home about, and the bathroom wasn’t great. There was also a broken champagne flute in our room, which when we took to the owners, appeared to accuse us of breaking.

The ‘swimming pool’ was about 6m x 4m and was on the top floor of the next building which looked derelict and possibly never used/cleaned for an unknown amount of time.

The breakfast was minimal, and consisted of 2 types of ham, and a bit cheese. It was something you would expect from a little country bread and beakfast in the United Kingdom as opposed to a 4* hotel in Vienna.

My wife and I stayed at the Alla Lenz in mid April. Our room was probably the most thoughtfully laid out of any hotel room we have had in our extensive travels. It was comfortable, quiet, with good beds but, best of all, was designed for the traveller (unlike many rooms which are either crammed into old buildings or build to fit the designer's trendy ideas). Good breakfast buffet, friendly and helpful personnel and very convenient parking (lift directly to the public parking beside the hotel). Although not in walking distance to the Ring, the Alla Lenz is one block from public transportation both toward the Ring and toward the Gurtel. We would certainly stay there again when we (hopefully) return to Vienna. Excellent value for the money.