This was our first air bnb and it was a great experience! I got it for a trip into NYC for my daughter's 13th bday and the charm of the tiny house was great! It really is more like garage turned into a livable space but that does not detract from the cuteness of it all. The location was really quiet and we had no issues getting food delivered when we were too tired to go out! The host communicated well and no complaints with them whatsoever!
If you are driving up with a car I do think staying in Jersey City will save you a little money bc parking in NYC is costly but you have to consider the Lyft or Uber to Journal Square twice a day which ranges between $8 and $19 for each of our rides and the path is 2.75 a trip. It never took long to get to the station and the ride in depending how far you go was never more than about 35mins all the way till the end. That part was pretty awesome. If I had to do it over again I'd probably spring the extra money to stay in the city just so we could have been close to our hotel room for breaks. That's the biggest thing to consider. Oh and parking near the tiny home. Be mindful of the signs you'll need to move your car if you're staying multiple days.
The tiny home itself was great. Luckily I took my sheets and blankets with us bc it did not seem as if the ones in the location had been recently changed out. (Hair and debris.) There was moldy contents in one of the kitchen drawers but we never used those things and it didn't impact my stay. The bathroom is very tight and unless you sit on the toilet sideways the door cannot be shut but even when it is shut it's not airtight or sound tight. Obvious reasons why that may be an issue. lol Just be REALLY comfortable with whomever you're staying with and you'll be fine. Oh and the air conditioning unit in the window didn't change settings. I think it's just the knobs are striped. Didn't even complain about this as there was only one instance I had wished I could use it as the temperature in the location was fine the rest of the time.
It has imperfections but really for what we needed it was great! I'm not someone who needs perfect but it truly helped me create some perfect memories and for that I'm ever so thankful! We'd certainly stay again!