No words could ever describe the warmth, hospitality, kindness, and care that we felt from Katia and Enzo. I remember a few sayings that describes them perfectly:
“Home is where love resides, memories are created, friends always belong, and laughter never ends.”
“Home is not a place…it’s a feeling.”
Enzo and Katia, have a beautiful building in which you host guests, and it is beautifully decorated. Anyone would love that. But you guys go so far above and beyond what is "normal" according to AirBnB standards. Your kindness and the experience you give your guests elevates your "building" from a house to a home that guests truly enjoy. We arrived and Enzo met us near Porta Vecchia, showing us around and helping us with our luggage. You could tell the love and pride he has for his city with every word that he spoke. When we got to Namorada, he had a fully stocked fridge and a cold bottle of local wine and snacks waiting on us. The apartment is so beautiful and he and Katia gave us a full tour and showed us how to operate things. They included little touches like a sound system, fresh bottles of water, all the toiletries you could ever need. He even left us change to get extra water from the dispenser in town if we ran out! I know I'm missing something, but the list is way too long to describe here.
On top of that, you can't miss Enzo's restaurant, Meraki. It has a beautiful view of Porta Vecchia and the best tartare you could ever imagine. I had no clue they served nothing but seafood when we first learned that he was the chef, but we went anyways. I saw the menu and noticed I wouldn't eat much (I don't like seafood...I'm afraid of fish!), and Enzo made me a custom pasta dish all for me.
Kennedy and I were fighting back tears when we left because you made our experience so wonderful. You can feel every ounce of love and care you put into your home and the guest experience is beautifully cultivated and curated. You gave us great memories, feelings of warmth and care, and made us feel like friends and family. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all that you have done for us! We will miss you until we see you again, which I promise will happen!