Welcome to this private two-story house in a convenient area. Approximately 1,300 square feet (120 m2) of space. There are 4 separate bedrooms and 2 bathrooms plus a living room and spacious kitchen. Convenient and commercial area close to major highways. NYC direct bus stops one block away from the house. Good for families, tourists, traveling workers, interns, etc. No parties, events, or smoking anywhere on the property -- this is strictly enforced.
Each bedroom has a queen size bed in it. The house can accommodate a maximum of 8 people. The kitchen includes a stove, microwave, refrigerator, and basic cooking utensils (nothing elaborate).
You will have access to the first and second floors of the home, including the front porch and rear deck and yard. You will not have access to the basement, which is used by the owner for the owner’s storage. You may access the rear yard if you want via the rear door of the house, but please keep in mind that the rear yard comes as-is, there is no outdoor furniture.
The house is only 1 block away from the bus stop where NJ Transit Bus No. 116 can take you directly to New York City. The journey to NYC takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Check the NJ Transit website for more information.
Parking is not included. You will need to find a spot on the nearby streets. You will be responsible for your vehicle and any parking violations you may receive. Note that the driveway next to the house does not belong to the house, so if you park there, it will be at your own risk. Host is not responsible for your vehicle or any violations you may receive.
The amenities that are listed at the time you book the unit are the amenities provided. Please review this list of amenities before booking.
Self check-in and check-out are available. There is a lockbox with keys at the property. We will send you the code to the lock box on the day of your arrival. We will not send the code before the day of your arrival.
The check-in window is 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm. If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 pm, you must clear this with us. No one will be available to support you during check-in if you arrive very late at night after 11:00 pm and no refunds will be given for any issues checking in after 11 pm. There is no luggage storage at the house.
There is no driveway or off-street parking. You will need to find parking on the street. Please obey all posted parking signs. We cannot be responsible if you receive a parking ticket or being towed.
Please also note that this is an older house. Some recent guests have arrived with higher expectations than what we can provide given the age of the house and the age of the neighborhood. The house looks like the photos in the listing and we keep it functional and clean. It is a basic space with basic amenities. If you are looking for a functional and competitively priced private house relatively close to New York City and Newark Airport EWR, this would be a good space for you. If you are looking for a modern and luxury stay, this is probably not the place for you.
We also just want to make clear that you are renting a private house and not a hotel room. There are many differences between house rentals and hotels, and some newer guests may not realize it. Hotels are large and often have many rooms, and the ability to change your room should issues arise. Hotels also have staff 24/7 that can help you with every issue or questions that you may have. On the other hand, we are a small operation and manage our listings to the best of our ability. We try hard to create a good experience for guests. We are including this disclaimer here because we have recently seen a rise in guests that seem to view our listing as very similar to a hotel, but in reality it is quite different. Thank you in advance for understanding this.
Note: If you pay us directly with a credit or debit card, we will ask you to send a photo of the front and back of the card, and we will ask you to sign a credit card authorization form. The name on the reservation must match the name on the credit card and the name on the ID.
If you have a foreign non-US identification, we will ask you to provide a US government issued ID, and an address and phone number in the United States for our records.
Your ID must be valid and current. If your ID is expired, you will not be approved to stay at our property and there will be no refund related to this.
If you prefer, you can pay us directly via bank transfer or Zelle. Contact us for more information on this option.
Before you arrive you will be asked to complete guest verification through third-party provider Truvi. This is done to ensure we are keeping up-to-date with short-term rental regulations as well as providing both our guests and our properties with extra protection. Truvi will contact you via email and/or text to complete the verification. You will receive the email and/or text about 45-60 minutes after you confirm your booking. Please complete the verification prior to arriving at the property to enable a quick and easy check-in process. You will be given the choice between a refundable security deposit (non-refundable administrative fee for this option is $10) or a non-refundable damage waiver (the cost is $35 and is not refundable). This process is required. It is not optional. You will not be given access to the listing unless your status is `approved` from Truvi. You will need a valid credit card or debit card in order to complete this process. We are fully disclosing this here so that a guest cannot claim after booking that this was not disclosed. We will not give refunds for reservations if you choose not to comply or you are not approved.
If you submit a foreign, non-USA identification as part of the verification process, we will ask you to provide a United States government issued ID (e.g. tourist visa, permit to visit the country, state driver license, etc.), and an address and phone number in the United States for our records.
Guests are responsible for bagging all garbage and placing the bags in the bins outside the building, or at the curb, as instructed by the host (host will communicate with guest regarding this).
If your unit has a thermostat and the thermostat is locked, do not tamper with it or try to break open the lock. Doing so is called vandalism and is highly inappropriate. We will withhold your security deposit if you do this and possible submit for more damages depending on the situation.
Also, guests must leave the apartment in the condition they found it (e.g. no leftover food, nothing that creates a need for excessive or deep cleaning). Please wash all dishes that you use, remove food that you`ve brought in, and discard all trash. Our cleaning fee is lower than most and it covers basic cleaning tasks like washing of linens and towels, vacuuming, etc. The cleaning fee does not cover deep cleaning, excessive kitchen and bathroom cleaning, etc. Thanks for your cooperation!
If you check out late, there will be a $100 per hour fee for each hour or fraction of an hour that you stay beyond the check out time.
If you smoke, use incense, use drugs of any kind (including marijuana and cannabis) anywhere on the property including outside areas and common areas, we will charge a $300 fee. If there are damages related to smoking or drug use, we will charge fees in addition to this $300.
