Overall: For $70/night (including taxes, cleaning fees, etc) not worth the price.
Pros: 1) Host provides lots of details about the check in, WiFi, etc. 2) Host provides phone number for assistance 3) Very close to Newark Airport: 10min Car ride. 4) very comfy bed. 5)bedroom door has lock and key 6)Night stand has extension cord to charge phones. 7)Listing has 5 stars from other guests so there has to be something we missed during our stay.
Cons: 1)Location in terms of not feeling safe at night. 2) Not quiet at night with constant traffic outside. 3) Ruby room is on third floor. 4) Room doesn’t reflect the $18 cleaning fee.
Stayed overnight waiting for connecting flight. Stayed in the Ruby room. Put plainly the townhome is in what I would call the ghetto or the “inner city” if you prefer the PC term. To be fair we arrived at 10pm so maybe there is a 180 difference during the day. Lots of homeless people outside in the area at night. Were approached by one as we got out of the Lyft in front of the townhome.
The Ruby room is on the third floor but is listed as 2nd floor. Thankfully all the rooms are labeled so I realized I wasn’t at the Ruby room and onto the third floor we went.
The Ruby room is big with two big windows and a big comfy bed. One window faces the street and the church. The other a parking lot and the skyline of NYC. The bed was made and two towels were provided which is always nice. However the curtains and the room smelled of old clothes. Also the window with the skyline had a lot of black dust on the bottom frame.
Like other guests have mentioned for being on a small street there is a lot of traffic and noise. And like another guest mentioned the walls and floor did shake when a big truck went by. During our first 2 hours (10pm - 12am on a Thursday night) we heard 2 car alarms go off, half a dozen cars with loud music pass by, and constant traffic outside. By no means is this a quiet street during non business hours. Should’ve just slept at airport gate.