We stayed here with intents of exploring NYC. The location is about a 5min drive (or about a 20min walk - we did walk a couple times when it was nice outside) from the NJ PATH station in Journal Square. We took this every day to the World Trade Center in NYC and then switched to the NY subway from there. It is worth keeping in mind that you will need to pay separately for the PATH train - unlimited MTA cards will not work on the PATH. We took Lyft home at night - cost about $5-$7 using Lyft Line. The place itself was great. Easy to find and very spacious. We loved having access to a fridge/freezer and a stove so we could have some inexpensive frozen meals a couple times. I did not have the chance to meet Manuel in person, but we were met by Yomara when we arrived. She was SUPER friendly and awesome to talk to for a bit before she left us to get settled in on our own. She provided us with a binder with various food delivery places (which was much appreciated as we were exhausted from flying and did not want to go out to get dinner) and things to do in the city. They have pets they were kind enough to let us meet as we are big animal people, but they are not around typically so if you do not like animals you will be unbothered by them. Manuel was great about checking in periodically via the AirBnB app. Everything here went great. It is an awesome place for the price. It is slightly inconvenient to commute into NYC, but if you are traveling on a tight budget it is well worth the mild inconvenience!