Mirna Loncar Strazicic

What do you like about your job?
«It is extremely dynamic, you are never bored, and our main mission is to make people happy.»

When did you start working for MHA?
«Since the beginning of MHA.»

How does MHA differ from other collections?
«Hotels are special and unique. Each of them is at a great location, with great individual atmosphere and spirit.»

A hotel for you is…
«Place where you can be totally relaxed and enjoy every minute of a special and new experience.»

Three crucial things you want to find when you check into a hotel:
«Smiling people, a clean hotel and special unique touches.»

Quality for you is… 
«In my opinion, it depends on the individual. For me, quality is when someone provides you something unexpected.»

A few words to define high-end hospitality:
«A smile, fulfilling wishes, clean, unique, enjoyable.»

What was your dream job when you were a child?
«My dream job was to have a kindergarten or anything that had to do with children. Throughout university I was teaching kindergarten kids to dance. It still is my imaginary world where I escape with my kids.»

Can you describe your family? 
«I am married to Hrvoje and the proud mother of Nika and Klara, who are nine and five years old. All of us are different in terms of character. I come from a very big family and my parents and my sisters are something that is so precious to me. My main wish is for my daughters to be connected and appreciate the meaning of the family like we do. Both of them are my world and for me the most important thing in my life.»

Do you have any pets?
«No.»

If tomorrow you could travel to the moon, what would you pack in your suitcase?
«Things that belong to my family, pictures, teddy bears, anything that would remind me of them while I am on the moon.»

Where did you live and which country is home for you, or is it really in your heart?
«The country that is my home is Croatia, the country that I live in. Both Dubrovnik and Zagreb are in my heart.»

Do you have any particular hobbies or passions?
«My passion lately is making and decorating cakes, especially for the children.»

What would you change about the world right now if you could?
«That everyone, before any kind of decision, steps into the other’s shoes and tries to understand how they feel.»