Let’s start with the good: the hosts are communicative when you need help. They are also accommodating if you have sudden changes to your stay. The apartment itself is alright, although you will need to bring a fan. The apartment is very hot. The bathroom is the best part of the apartment.Here’s the bad: uh, just do not stay here. If you are unaware, Newark, NJ is bad news. The apartment is in a really shady area and you will not feel safe here. When we arrived at around 10:30pm, the first floor neighbors were blasting music (you could hear it down the block). It was clear they were having a party. It’s ironic because the VRBO agreement mentions quiet hours for the stay AND to not play loud music, but the first floor neighbors didn’t seem to care about that. The stairway up to the apartment smelled heavily of weed, too. If that’s not your thing, beware. For some reason, the thermostat is zip tied shut with a plastic covering over it so you cannot change the temperature of the apartment despite there being central air. Very weird. We had to leave the VRBO early because me and my friend did not feel safe staying there. Apparently, the first floor neighbors had a loud fight in the middle of the night and when we were leaving, they PAT SOMEONE DOWN as if they have had issues with people bringing weapons into their apartment!!!! It was insane!TL;DR: You will not feel safe here. Newark, NJ is not a safe place to be. Pick a different VRBO!