Super apartment within easy reach of the middle of NYC. When we arrived and opened the front door, the stairway looked a little shabby, but don't be fooled - the apartment is a total gem. Clean and tidy, all of the appliances etc that you could need and the beds are the comfiest I've ever known. The furnishing was great - bar stools for meals and a sofa for the evenings - and the location was busy but not overly noisy.
The location was perfect for the four of us (my wife and I and our two daughters) to visit New York. The apartment is a 12-15 minute gentle walk (through what seemed a safe and friendly neighbourhood) to the PATH (New Jersey's version of the NY subway) at Journal Square. The PATH goes from Jersey City to Manhattan, under the river and takes about 20 mins end to end. You can buy a Metro card for $1 at any Metro station and load it with credit that you can use on the subway AND the PATH - no need for a separate ticket. Each PATH journey costs $2.75 and when you switch to the subway, any journey there is also $2.75. We reckoned that our family of four could get to the centre of NYC (including an UBER ride to Journal Square station) for about $20-25. Seemed like a good deal to me!
No problems with our stay - Stacey and Tim made it really easy for us and also let us know that if there were any issues, they would sort them out for us. We also fell in love with Paparazzi Pizza just up the road - great food and a great NJ welcome.
All in all, we came away having had a wonderful experience and would highly recommend this place to others - what a friendly and vibrant city.