I found the best place to stay in Jersey City Heights for certain! I was traveling with my 13 year old son and felt some anxiety as I had never been to New York or the surrounding area before. Harriet and Harry were wonderful hosts. They have just the right combination of consideration, thoughtfulness and allow you to be as private and independent as you want to be. The upstairs apartment in their home, built in the late 1800's, is private, with it's own interior staircase entrance; clean, spacious, charming, and decorated with interesting art and artifacts and vintage and antique furniture. The beds are comfortable with nice linen, the flat screen tv, channels and WiFi are great! My son was planning to sleep on the futon couch, which would have been just fine, but when we arrived they had put in a bed just for him. Just about everything you need is available. The newly renovated kitchen is beautiful. If you have a car you'll need to find a parking spot somewhere on their street or the next. I found one easily and Harry parked for me the first night after midnight, which was a very kind gesture. I went out alone at night to move the car and felt as safe as I do at home. Of course you must be aware just as you would be anywhere. The street is quiet and nice. There is a grocery store within walking distance and the checkout girl there nicely applied coupons to my order without me even asking! The grocery store isn't the most updated store and has a somewhat inner city feel to it, but again, I felt safe and fine going there. Harriet and Harry gave advice on the best way to get where we wanted to go and gave suggestions for things to see when asked. Unexpectedly, Harriet drove us to the PATH station which saved us time on our last day, for which we were grateful. They provided us with milk, juice, cereal and fruit which was so nice to have after arriving so late the night before. These are professional people who are well traveled and who care about their home and about the comfort of their guests. We really enjoyed the walk to the Hoboken PATH station and we had plenty of options if we didn't want to walk. There were maps and subway information and brochures about places to go. If you like to read, you will find a huge variety of books as there are several full bookcases. Harriet shared a pass with us that saved us money and they also have metro cards that you can load and save $1 instead of getting a new one. This was a great experience that I would do again. It was extremely comfortable and reasonably priced. If you get lucky enough to find their home available, and if you don't need to be right in Manhattan, you should book it with no hesitation.