For budget-conscious families, this is a perfect base to explore NYC! The living room has been converted to a second bedroom with two bunk beds and two twin beds, and the master bedroom is separate from the other beds.
The unit is less than five minutes from Newark Penn Station (not NYC Penn Station!), with direct connections to the Newark Airport via NJ Transit trains and the World Trade Centre via the PATH. For $2.75 you get a direct train to Manhattan: the ride is about 25 minutes, just enough time for our Starbucks and bagels from the bakery in the station every day for breakfast!
The air conditioning in the unit is a little noisy, but keeps the unit seriously cool, even during the heat wave we had in early August. There is negligible noise from the street or other units in the building.
Andres works (owns?) the restaurant in the ground floor of the building, so was easily available when a key broke in the door lock of the unit! He also reimbursed us a portion of the cost when there was a technical problem with both televisions.
Please note that the unit is on the second floor, requiring a walk up a flight of stairs.
We would definitely stay here again!