I'll focus my comment in 3 areas: Property, location, Host interaction.
LOCATION: I select the property based in location NJ, with easy access to the subway, path system is very close walking distance, and a great way to travel to NY.
OPTIONS TO EAT NEARBY AND A COUPLE of small supermarkets.
Property: I was about to have a hard attack when I first saw the building from outside; I thought it was falling apart.
The Airbnb apartment (in side) looks like the pictures, and it's is well equipped, clean, and in good shape.
Kitchen is well maintained and clean,
Beds are not good quality, a full bed is ok, but the twin beds support need repair.
The bath sink faucets are loose, so it is a good idea to fix it before it broke to the next guest.
Apartment heating is warm enough, the temperature cannot be controlled with a thermostat, but opening the windows, this wasn't a problem at all.
There are some external noise from the upper floor and Street noise if windows are open.
Host interaction:
We have used Airbnb several times, and this is the first time we had troubles to gain access to the property.
We made the reservation and paid.
And unusual and MANDATORY request CONFUSED US:
They want to see a picture of EACH occupant showing the driver or they will not RELEASE THE KEY BOX PASSWORD TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE KEYS.
The day before the trip, I was still dealing with my son's and husband to get the picture. They even think this was illegal. I finally convinced all to avoid ruining our vacations.
We left Florida by plane to New Jersey still without the code.
When we arrived, the code finally arrived.
To our surprise, after putting the code in the key box, there was no key inside.
Minutes later, Christian showed up, open the property, helped us with the bags, and showed all the property inside.
Well, this wasn't a pleasant experience at all.