Susan Holmes -- Oyster Locals Reporter
I am a native Bostonian. Except for briefly living in Albany, NY, I spent the first sixteen years of my life in Boston and its suburbs. My family then moved to Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, where I graduated from High School. I returned to Boston for college. After college, I moved to Long Island, NY where my family had moved in the interim. In 1980, my husband and I moved to Northern Virginia, living successively in Arlington, Reston, and Sterling, VA. We are now empty nesters.
- Places lived: Boston, MA; Albany, NY; Guaynabo, PR; Long Island, NY; Arlington, VA; Reston, VA; Sterling, VA
- Education: BA at Boston University
- Destination expert for: Washington, D.C.
- Always in my suitcase: A small flashlight and a travel sized packet of Clorox Wipes
My Favorite Hotels
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Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel
- Pearls: Rating: 4.0 Pearls
- Location: Times Square, Manhattan
- Price: $250/night
As with any Times Square hotel, guests pay a premium for location -- but at the Renaissance they also get to stay in an up-to-date hotel with a fun and extravagantly designed lobby and lounge area, attentive service, and comfortable beds. If you want proximity to the bustle of Times Square, this is a very solid choice.
