Avery's condo was our first experience with Airbnb long-term rental. We came to visit family, intending to stay 2 months and check out the Pearl District and Portland from a different perspective than our many shorter vacation stays over the past few years. We enjoyed it so much that we extended for a 3rd month! Avery's prompt, friendly and professional communication made it easy to contact him with any questions or clarification of needs that hadn't already been anticipated (they were few!). His pride of this fantastic space in a fantastic city is evident and contagious.
We arrived on Sep 1 to a spotlessly clean, bright, spacious 2-story space with floor to ceiling windows; relaxing with a sophisticated contemporary décor, including a cozy fireplace in the living room. The large upstairs space included a comfortable king bed, 2nd TV, comfy reading chair and office space overlooking beautiful Jamison Park. A roomy walk-in closet provided plenty of hanging, drawer and cabinet storage, plus a full-length mirror. The large-scale washer/dryer made it easy to launder even bulky bedding items. The walk-in shower with a shower panel and built-in storage nooks was a dream. We appreciated many special touches in the condo, but a favorite was the motion sensor light behind the main bathroom wall mirror.
We love the sights and sounds of the city, but it was good to have blackout shades on the large windows to reduce external light (easily raised and lowered via remote control). Sound-sensitive sleepers may find it helpful to have earplugs for bedtime. The Pearl District is a walker’s paradise with grocery stores, fabulous restaurants, coffee and retail shops, hardware store, and beautiful parks all available for your enjoyment. While we are enthusiastic cooks and did fully utilize the kitchen, we greatly appreciated many takeout meals from local restaurants - some favorites being Andina, Caffe Mingo, Afuri Izakaya, Piazza Italia, Yama Sushi, Pambiche. And don't miss the L'assants at Nola Doughnuts! The Portland Streetcar passes by the condo building if you want to ride. If you visit with a car, as we did, the included garage space provides a secure place to park with elevator access to and from the condo. All building access points are secure (building and garage fobs provided during your stay) and a concierge was available in the lobby from early morning until about 8 p.m. each day.
By the time we left on Nov 30, we felt almost like residents. It was a fantastic stay and we thank Avery for sharing his beautiful home!