Holly Corbett -- Oyster Locals Reporter
Holly C. Corbett is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in publications such as Women’s Health, Prevention, Fitness, Seventeen, and Newsday. She is co-author of The Lost Girls, a memoir being published by Harper Collins about a yearlong trip she took around the world with two friends. Her adventures have taken her to all seven continents, where she’s swam alongside icebergs in the Antarctic Ocean, dove with sharks in Panama, and hiked the Inca Trail in Peru. She loves training for marathons and triathlons. She was born in Syracuse, NY.
- Places lived: Syracuse, New York and New York City
- Education: Master of Arts, Journalism from Syracuse University
- Destination expert for: New York City - I’ve lived and worked in New York City for all of my adult life. There’s no other place on earth that has such a mix of cultures, such high energy, and so many different types of neighborhoods crammed into one tiny island.
- Always in my suitcase: My High Sierra 3-In-1 Carry-On Wheeled Duffrite suitcase. It has wheels for rolling along city streets, but also turns into a backpack for when you have to walk through rougher terrain. Plus, it has lots of separate compartments to keep my things super organized.
My Favorite Hotels
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Ace Hotel NY
- Pearls: Rating: 3.5 Pearls
- Location: Flatiron, Manhattan
- Price: $260/night
A hip hotel in an unhip neighborhood. The meticulously curated, vintage-inspired design will be a turn-off for some -- the Ace doesn't aspire to most conventional notions of luxury -- but the property is as cool, comfortable, and inviting in its own way as any fancy downtown hipster boutique. Rooms are a bit small, and in some cases dark. But service is solid and the rates are usually very fair.
