Just completed a stay here last Friday night after flying into EWR late. The taxi from EWR was $29 plus tip and took about 15 minutes.

This is the first Starwood property at which I've ever stayed (just got the Starwood AmEx), and I'm reasonably impressed. The room was nice but felt cramped, as the bed and sectional couch were in one half of the room and the kitchenette in the other.

We had a full-size stainless steel fridge and a nice dishwasher. Too bad we made little use of the amenities as we were only staying one night and were going into Manhattan the next morning.

The bed felt a bit firmer than the ones I'm used to at Hyatt Place and Hyatt House properties. The bathroom was quite nice, with a large stand-up shower and no bathtub (I dislike the standard tub-shower combos and try to avoid them whenever possible).

Location was OK - literally right next to the Harrison PATH station, so easy access to NYC on a weekday. On a Saturday it was a bit more difficult as we had to alight at Journal Square and then get on the other PATH line as the WTC stop was closed. It was even weirder that we were then routed through Hoboken before finally crossing over to Christopher St.

There is a Five Guys burgers right downstairs as well as a small gourmet grocery store. Unfortunately everything was closed at 11:00 PM when we arrived, so the lobby market was the only source of refreshment.

I mentioned to the front desk clerk that I'd really like some milk (not sold in the market), and she immediately went to the back and got me a complimentary tall plastic cup full of milk. This was really going above and beyond, and she personally endeared me to the Starwood brand.

A solid budget-priced hotel that's brand new, comfortable, easily accessible from EWR and NYC, with great service. I would easily recommend it.