Sojourney in Newark, New Jersey

“Everything is was nice. I would most definitely book to stay again..”

“Nice place”

“For travelers staying in the Ironbound area of Newark, Sojourney’s apartment is a great place to stay. I grew up in the area, 1 block from Van Buren on Pulaski St. It’s still a very nice area of Newark. **The garage is a definite plus, as parking is difficult in the area.** It’s not far, but a little hard to find b/c you have to turn left into a driveway - across from a business called Fernicola’s, which is painted dark green. Then turn right to find garage 24.”

“The apartment was modern, nicely decorated, and looked like the photos. However, there were a few issues. The garage is extremely small. Our pickup truck barely fit, and I suspect some SUVs would have trouble as well. Street parking was very difficult to find. The extra single bed for the fifth guest was uncomfortable and made loud noises whenever you moved. The biggest issue was a strong urine smell in the home. When we arrived, the AC was set lower and the odor wasn’t very noticeable. The next day, after the thermostat appeared to be raised, the smell became much stronger. All five of us noticed it, and it seemed to be coming from a mattress, sofa, or another upholstered item. I hope the host addresses this issue because it significantly affected our stay. Overall, the apartment looks good, but the parking limitations, noisy extra bed, and urine odor should be considered before booking.”

“We had the misfortune of checking in after some rowdy guests checked out. They broke the gaming table, sofa and 2/4 of the bar stools. There were small pieces of hard candy stuck to the walls. Trash still in the bathroom. We were missing 1/2 rollaway beds, so we had to go retrieve one from another unit. Even if all that wasn’t there, I would not stay here again. It says “full kitchen” so it’s got a stove, oven, fridge and small dishwasher, but doesn’t actually have much in the way of cookware. We had a hell of a time just trying to make spaghetti one night. No oven mitts, no oven baking sheets. Also, there’s no hooks ANYWHERE. No hooks or rods in the bathroom to hang towels. No hooks to hang jackets or travel toilette bags. Plus it’s extremely loud all day and night. I slept with earplugs and that barely made a difference. It does come with a garage parking just down the street, which was nice. But the garage spot is SMALL. We were driving a Hyundai Santa Fe and it BARELY fit.”