Patrick S. -- Oyster Reporter

Patrick wishes plate tectonics would shift both New Orleans and his home state of Montana to within two hours of his New York apartment. He's the author of the Complete Idiot's Guide to the American Presidents, appears in the new Mr. Beller's Neighborhood anthology Lost and Found: Stories From New York, and frequently contributes to the Huffington Post comedy page 23/6. A former car reviewer, Patrick once learned to drive a Bentley on a frozen Swedish lake, if anyone needs advice on that utterly impractical skill.

• Hotels Reviewed: 14
• Hometown: Billings, Montana
• Places Lived: Fairbanks, Alaska; Milwaukee, Wis.; The Bronx, N.Y.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Wyndham, N.H.; Boston; Newark, Del.; Los Angeles; New York
• Education: B.A. in Communications & Rhetorical Studies, Marquette University; Masters in Professional Writing, University of Southern California
• Prior Experience: Contributing editor Inc., senior editor TheDailyTube.com. Contributed to: ESPN.com, Fast Company, Details, Popular Science, Success, TimeOut New York and Smith Magazine's "Six-Word Memoir" collections.
• My Favorite Hotel: Natura Cabanas in Dominican Republic. Isolated, quiet, eco-friendly and health-conscious, the polar opposite of day-to-day living in New York City.