Kate is a terrific host. Her apartment is pristine clean, she is very responsive and she is extremely patient and thoughtful with her guests. My visit to Barcelona was very difficult as I was there only for a few hours as my uncle passed away. This was my first time in Europe. This plus the circumstances made for an extremely stressful time as I did not know how to get around. Kate took care of me. When I got home I had an US/Europe adaptor so I was able to finally plug my pc and cell phones. She is very kind and thoughtful, she took time to make sure I was able to open the door of the building and apartment on my own. Most importantly, she was super patient and understanding. I did my best to calculate the time I will check in but because of my situation I was not able to anticipate an exact time in advance. Kate was very generous and allowed me to check in whenever I was ready and finished figuring out how to navigate the city. Kate is a rock star and she makes the service of Airbnb look like the top go-to option in town.