8/10 Good
Jessica K.
6 Jul 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Clean apartment in NJ, rough neighborhood
This upstairs apartment was very nice and clean and it served us well for four nights in NJ/NY. The owner was helpful and accommodating. Unfortunately, and at no fault of the owner, the neighborhood is worse than most reviews let on. It’s quite run down, loud til 2-4am, with garbage on the streets, people congregating on sidewalks, cars with loud music, corner liquor stores, people arguing on the streets, etc. If you so much as go to the front porch to catch an uber, people are watching. We did not feel necessarily unsafe, but it wouldn’t have taken much more to make me feel unsafe. In fact, I spent a lot of money on DoorDash because I was uncomfortable walking to a grocery store in the area. Also didn’t read that the washer/dryer was only available 12-6, and I opened the door to go down one evening and heard several voices down there, presumably the neighbors, who must also have access to the area. Again, the apartment was very nice- comfortable beds, soft sheets, ice cold central air, and the host was very responsive and accommodating, but I feel that families with young kids should be aware of the neighborhood conditions.
Jessica K.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025