Having a washer dryer is awesome -- we way overpacked! There were tons of towels. The locked parking lot was great for peace of mind. We rented a car and didn't use it for the week, and did not worry about it at all as it was safe in a valet monitored lot that was gated at night. Issues were handled quickly and efficiently. For the price this was a great place and we will, now that we have an understanding of the whole layout/process for getting into NewYork, stay here again if we decide to stay outside of the city. It definitely is cheaper than in the city, but I'd do a pro /con with costs and time to figure it out. The metro/NJT system is a bit of a pain. We are minutes from Penn here, but there are challenges using that plan for a large family. First of all, you can only buy two passes per credit card. We had five people. We bought unlimited passes for in the city, that don't work for the PATH. So that mean $5.50 for each person, every day. I tried putting it all on one metro card, but you can only swipe four times each trip. The area was a bit sketchy at night, but for the most part always people around and the place has deadbolts at ground level and the apartment door so felt secure. The bunk beds are good but the master and the two twins are a bit hard. Overall a great stay and Dario and Andres were wonderful hosts.