This was our first time booking an apartment with Airbnb. Overall, we were quite happy with our experience. The description of the listing is accurate and everything was described perfectly. The apartment is located in a safe neighborhood with close proximity to a park, several restaurants, the PATH train and the Light Rail. The apartment is also only a one mile walk to Liberty Science Center and Liberty Park. Francois was our host for the week. He was very friendly, personable and helpful. We stayed over July 4th and Francois even made a point to message me about what was happening in Jersey City that day in the event we did not want to travel into NYC. He was always quick to respond to questions and offer suggestions for things to do and places to eat. Our interactions with Bob were limited to a few messages - most in response to questions, but also once, the day before we were leaving, to ask us to keep our toddler from running in the apartment. It was during the day time and Bob had been in the apartment below (also listed on Airbnb) cleaning it, so it was not a complaint from another guest. We had tried to keep our child's noise/activity to a minimum throughout the stay, but he is also an active two year old. Francois also sent me a message saying that the noise wasn't an issue because it was during the day, so it seemed like they weren't quite on the same page. The listing states that it is family/kid friendly, so perhaps if the average noise from young children during the day is an issue, then the listing should indicate that the apartment is better suited to families with older children.

A few things to note if you book this apartment:
- Parking permits are pretty easy to get at the NJ Parking Authority. They are $5 a day (M-F) and you must have the exact amount in cash when you pay. Because of traffic, you might also want to allot yourself 45-60 minutes to drive from the apartment to the parking authority and back.
- The washer/dryer is a single appliance unit, but the dryer doesn't work very well. We did a load that took 3 hours to "dry" and everything was still damp. Bob and Francois store a clothes rack in the apartment and everything air dried pretty quickly. I'd recommend just skipping using the appliance as a dryer.
- The apartment is furnished with plates, cups, utensils and a few pots. However, there were no pans (for cooking eggs and such - we had to use a pot) or cooking spoons/spatulas, nor did it look like anything could be used in the oven. We ended up buying a spatula nearby and left it in the apartment. You can definitely work around it, but just plan your meals accordingly.