Mimi and her apartment would have been great no matter what. Fabulous location, a good neighborhood, easy access, all of it. However, beyond all the care Mimi has invested in making sure guests are comfortable and cared for, she leaned in during my stay in two different ways. First, I got in Barcelona from the states and immediately got sick. Chills, fever, and general congestion (Not COVID); I felt bad. I didn't tell her I felt bad but she could tell. She started offering me soup and just checking in extra; almost like I had a favorite aunt taking care of me and not a AirBnB host.
During my stay, a friend in the states died suddenly and spectacularly, making the news in a helicopter crash. Mimi held a space with me, lighting a candle in honor of my friend and just being present with me. Sometimes the best thing a host shares with us is their humanity. Mimi is all heart. I would go back to Barcelona just to visit her. She is the best!