FORMER BRAZOS COUNTY RESIDENT COMES TO TEXAS TO OPEN COUNTY’S FIRST VACATION RENTAL, FIVE MINUTE WALK FROM KYLE FIELD ( Press Release )

College Station, Texas – “Vacation Rentals are a new phenomenon” says Victoria Martinez Nichols, President and Founder of Casita de Cruzita.  “Most vacationers have experimented and enjoyed Bed and Breakfasts, but few have tried vacation rentals,” says Victoria “the main difference is that families get the entire house, free of an inn keeper.”  As the old saying goes in real estate “location, location, location, ”Casita de Cruzita is located approximately five minutes (walk) from Kyle Field, nearer to the Former Student Association building, and 1 mile drive to George Bush Presidential  Library and Museum.  Victoria inherited her family home of fifty years, from her deceased mother Mrs. Cruz Alonzo Martinez, the namesake for the property and matriarch of the Martinez family.  “Our family was among the first Hispanic settlers in College Station,” says Victoria.  Mrs. Cruz Martinez was recognized by The Eagle as Mother of the Year in 1978.  Her story was compelling in that she raised 16 of her own children and several other foster and grand children. “My mother always welcomed friends and guests with fresh brewing Folger's coffee, hot Mexican food and spicy salsa with freshly made flour tortillas,” says Victoria. 

 “I had been renting this home built in 1928, to several college students as I planned to open it as a vacation rental to the general public and the families discovering Brazos County and A&M University,” says Victoria,  “the community and my family have inspired me to make this happen.”  “We have been working with the local Chamber, our family and friends, historic organizations, the Aggie Network, and George Bush Presidential Museum and Library to leverage this experience.”  “We were surprised when Mr. Lupe Fraga, member of the Texas A&M Board of Regents stopped by to pay us a visit as we were preparing to receive our furniture,” said Andy Valadez, President of Houston-based Marketing Dynamics.  “Mr. Fraga told us he was going to be our biggest supporter,” said Mr. Valadez, (her son and graduate of A&M in 1993), “that is Aggie support in action.” 

 Vacation rentals offer a way for families and friends to share the expense of lodging, while maintaining the experience of home.  Most rentals have all of the kitchen amenities, laundry facilities, are fully furnished and decorated to match the style of the home.  "Casita de Cruzita is truly a unique experience for families visiting our county,” says Victoria “I think my mother would have been proud.”

Company Information:

Casita de Cruzita is Texas based DBA.  Founder, Victoria Martinez Nichols grew up in College Station and graduated from A&M Consolidated High School in 1964.  She worked for General Telephone Company for many years in Bryan, Texas, Southwestern Bell in Austin, Texas, and ultimately retired from AT&T in 2001 in Denver, Colorado.  She now resides in League City, Texas.  Mrs. Nichols began researching vacation rentals and the movement towards their creation and has honed her interior decorating expertise via vacation and home decorating magazines and visiting many vacation rental properties across the United States.  To learn more about Casita de Cruzita vacation rental, visit www.casitadecruzita.com or contact Andy Valadez, Marketing Evangelist of Marketing Dynamics at 713.560.3348 to arrange for an interview.
 

Allen Coulter Childhood Home, Across the Street from Casita de Cruzita
 

See the home of legendary movie director and screen writer, Allen Coulter, who has been behind the camera of HBO’s hottest series “The Sopranos”, “Sex and the City”, “Rome”, “Six Feet Under” and other hits like “The X-Files”.   Allen was a childhood friend of one of the Martinez siblings, Robert Martinez, who knew Mr. Coulter before the fame days.  Robert a world traveler even shared an apartment with Mr. Coulter in New York.  Robert Martinez is now a retired Department of Texas State Trooper and Special Texas Ranger and operates his internet business TexasDriftwood from home.  He continues to travel the world visiting South America, Mexico, Europe, Australia, and other countries.

The Coulter Family Home in College Station, Texas