Maria and Craig are professional hosts among other things. They have been together for over 22 years and married for 16 years. They have two wonderful, creative and independent-minded children; Blake 13 and Sophia 10.
Maria has been involved in party planning and the restaurant business for more than two decades. As a restaurant owner, Maria and her family owned the infamous Jimmy’s restaurant (for over 25 years) located in Spanish Harlem. Maria is still known as a heck of a cook specializing in Latin and Southern cuisine.
A former banking assistant for the now defunked Lehman Brothers, today Maria enjoys life as a New York City Union Carpenter with Local #608. It appears as long as there is a forum to create and bring people together, Maria is there.
Craig has been involved in the
Together they combine their diverse backgrounds to bring you a unique vacation-rental experience. "We do it because we love our city, we love to see happy guests and because we love a great experience when we travel too. Which is why we remain fiercely independent. In other words, we will not allow advertisers or outsiders to compromise our unbiased objectivity!"