I had a great experience!

Arkady called me a couple days before my trip out to NJ, and he told me to just give him a call when I arrived at the airport, which was about 20 minutes away, just so that he could gauge when he should greet me at the door. My plane was delayed, which ended up landing at EWR at around 11:45 pm, which meant that I got to his place at around 12:30 am because of having to retrieve my checked baggage. I let him know when I landed as we had arranged, and when I finally made it over to his place, he was up and waiting for me. He and his wife took me on a tour of the apartment, and I have to say that it was a great set up. Living room with walk-in closet space, kitchen with toaster and gas stove/oven, a fridge stocked with bagels, cream cheese, milk, and eggs, and a pantry with cereals and cookies. Quite a spread! There was also a little dining area, and of course the bathroom and bedroom, which were connected. The one bad part about the whole experience was the bed. Very uncomfortable as there wasn't a lot of padding on top of the wooden frame. The bathroom was fully functional, and the shower was stocked with body wash (no shampoo). All in all I'd give this place a full 5 stars because of Arkady and his wife's very gracious hospitality, the great location (don't believe what people say about Newark being all bad), and the great spacious and well-stocked apartment!