Wow. What a great place in the coolest neighborhood in Portland. I was really surprised at how large the space is. It's the lower half of a classic Portland Bungalow Craftsman that's been well maintained. The bathroom is super large and appears to be brand new (heated floors too!). I can't imagine why someone would stay in a hotel downtown and spend more on the room and parking. Parking is plentiful on street here and the space is really private. We had the full back yard and grill to use... and we did.
There's a separate bedroom, a kitchenette, and lots of space to move around. The apartment is probably close to 800 or 900 square feet. Everything appears to have been recently remodeled, which is nice for my wife because she's super concerned about the cleanliness of where we stay. The ceilings are lower than usual, but if you're under 6' 2" you won't have any issues with headspace. The horizontal space, well lit area, and tons of windows make the apartment feel airy and bright.
You can't beat the location. You're tucked in a neighborhood between the heart of Division and Hawthorne, which are probably the 2 best commercial districts in Portland, in my biased opinion. Both areas are super walkable and a couple blocks away.
I never really saw the host, which is fine with us because we like a fairly quiet private space, but we had a question about the internet and Jen immediately responded by text. I think she lives upstairs, but we didn't hear much going on up there if so. I would definitely recommend for space, value, privacy, and cleanliness.