My friends and I (6 total) came down to the NJ/NY area to celebrate my sister’s birthday. The home was beautiful and Deniz and her husband were super nice and more than accommodating. She communicated with us well, was very professional and helpful. The house just went up on the Airbnb market so not many people have rented here which in my opinion is a plus. Overall it was a great stay with a few minor issues and I would definitely recommend this home for anyone looking to stay in the NJ/NY area for a weekend. (Long review ahead.)
The house pretty much looks exactly like the pictures and was very clean although some furniture is not in the exact placing as the photos (not a big deal). The grey couch and bunk bed room was way smaller than we exacted. The bunk beds are definitely meant for children but two adults could sleep in there if need be but there wouldn’t really be room for them to do anything else in there besides sleep. For us, only one person stayed in that room while the other slept on the couch, which they said was fine. The beds were comfortable and clean. The bathrooms were a nice size as well.
One thing we did find strange was that there was a sign that said we should put tissues in the trash rather than flushing it after we use the bathroom. The owners said it was because it was an old house but we still found that to be off because normally people always flush the tissue.
When we first arrived we did have trouble with getting into the home. Once we got into the home the keypad stopped working so instead of us all going to the grocery store one had to stay back to insure we didn’t get locked out. We notified Deniz and she was super helpful. She came all the way back to NJ from NY (by train) to give us the house keys that way we wouldn’t have any more issues with getting in and out of the home. The alarm would randomly go off quietly but would shut off a minute later. I think door issue an easy fix though and should just have clearer instructions.
The description of the home says that breakfast is included. The breakfast was three boxes of already opened cereal and frozen waffles. We did not eat the breakfast nor would I say that that was an accurate description of what breakfast included means. We never really planned on the breakfast being something we’d indulge in as we already had restaurants we wanted to go to so it wasn’t a big deal, we just thought it was strange. I would recommend that they have unopened boxes of cereal for their guests if they want to continue saying breakfast included in their description.
The home is an urban neighborhood and right across the street from what looks like a gas station and right next to the house is a lot with a bunch of cars. They looked abandoned and when we first got there we were skeptical of the neighborhood but everything was fine and the neighbors and workers next door were super nice and greeted us every time they saw us.
Parking was hard to find right in front of the home (could be because we got there at 11pm) but we were able to find parking around the corner. If you want a spot right in front I’d say get there early.