We had a very good time staying at Sylwia's place. The room is large, the bed is very comfortable, and Sylwia is a great host. The common area with the kitchen is also very nice.

The house is in walking distance from the ferry stop to the Statue of Liberty, and about an hour by public transportation to Manhattan. A small downside is that the house is in New Jersey and you cannot use the New York metro card for the bus or light rail to New York.

The neighborhood looks pretty bad, but we didn't have any problems. In case you don't eat in NY, there are several grocery shops very close nearby, as well as a really good family-owned Mexican restaurant.

Overall we had a very nice stay, and the place is definitely recommended.