We stayed at Willis’ house for about 7 weeks after moving to the US from Australia in February. Willis was great to deal with. He was professional and but friendly in interactions both before we arrived and then during our stay. When there was a delay with us moving into our new apartment, Willis was able to extend our stay for a few days with no fuss.
His house is amazing! It had everything we needed - from the basics like cookware and plates, through to a soft bed, warm shower and comfortable lounge (we’re actually buying the same one for our new apartment!).
The neighborhood is easy to get around. It’s safe and for the most part, quiet. Our frequent trips to NYC for job interviews, sight seeing and shopping were easy with only a few minutes walk to the Grove St PATH station. The Shop Rite supermarket is only about a 5 minute walk away, and another 3 or so minutes from that is the Newport Center mall with department stores and a pretty good food court. You have to try ice cream from Torico at the corner of the street - Yum!
The thing we were most concerned about before we got here was where we were going to do our washing. Luckily, there’s a few laundromats around. We liked going Borniquen on Grove St. There’s an ATM inside that dispenses $10 notes - perfect to convert into quarters in their store and use these for a couple of weeks worth of washing. They’re friendly inside and the wash cycle only takes half an hour, so you’re not going to waste all your time sitting around watching your shirts go by.
Willis’ house was our house for the first 2 months we lived in the US. We can’t wait until our friends and family come to visit us, so we can recommend they stay at Willis’ and we can have another reason to hang out in the apartment!