Hello Reader,
I write this review with the upmost meticulous and reflective manner as possible. If you are visiting the NYC area please DO NOT accommodate your stay with them, unless you like 1984 “big brother is watching you vibes. This is NOT the place for folks with: disabilities, LGBTQ+ , and BIPOC ( Black, Indigenous , People of Color) communities to stay. As a Newark Native well over 25 years of my life, which is where the BnB is located, the city has experience a gentrification process in which the natives and its inhabitants have felt unsafe and unwelcome. Now disclaimer, is the place pretty? Yes. Is it conveniently located in Newark? Yes. Is the staff and the managerial experience pleasant? No. Absolutely not. I wasn’t aware that the house had certain guideline to which to follow specifically for a dinner. I assumed hosting a dinner would be ok. I recommend that make that they make it ultra clear for future guest. The events that would follow by how management and staff responded to us was completely uncalled for. My friends were pushed by staff, I experienced a severe panic attack to which Romane, the unit manager, asked if I could stop. And there was no follow up by the staff or managers if I or my guest were ok. I felt unsafe the three days of my stay thinking that perhaps we would aggressively kicked out or the door would be pushed at any moment, like the first day of our stay. The staff claimed that they have had guest before damage their property to which they justified their actions but is that stereotyping a marginalized group? It was very disheartening to see the same oppressive tactics used on us by other people of my community was displayed in my stay. I hope that there is a progressive and drastic change to which they conduct business. That’s all I have to say.