We traveled to Jersey City to see our one-year-old great granddaughter. Tristen and Johanna's place is a beautiful remodel of a brownstone's lower level apartment. We needed a king-size bed, and this was the only Jersey City Airbnb that had one.
Everything in the apartment seemed brand new. Evidently, previous guests had used all the coffee and made off with the hairdryer, but Tristen responded in minutes with replacements.
Jersey City once was a mafia and gang infested location. But now it's a vibrant place full of young professionals packing the trendy restaurants and bars. Also, it's ethnically diverse, which makes the scene even more fun.
Just around the corner from the unit on Erie Street is a breakfast takeout called Scram. All the pastries are made onsite. They're only open from 8 am to noon everyday.
We found a cute French place about five blocks away on Fourth called Madame Claude's Bis.
We wished that there had been some restaurant recommendations. That suggestion and several others we made were gracefully acknowledged with a promise to address.
You're minutes from lower Manhattan by PATH train.
All-in-all, it was a comfortable stay with responsive hosts.