Tanja and Noel's place is AWESOME! We stayed for 2 nights and really loved the cozy feeling as well as the fabulous billiards and dart game. (The darts were a pleasant surprise, I don't even think that was mentioned in the listing but our teenage boys loved it!) Everything was clean and Tanja was a WONDERFUL host, making sure we had plenty of blankets, pillows, showed us how to use the weight machine, left lots of brochures about local things to do. She had some nice online guides too, which very few hosts take the time to do. She even went above and beyond by offering us fresh just-ripe organic strawberries from their backyard large garden. And get this - We had asked if we could use the garden hose to hose out the garbage pail from our long road trip and not only did she say yes, next thing I knew, Tanja herself had hosed it out! We didn't get a chance to "talk beer" much with Noel, or use the ping-pong table, but we felt like this was a really lovely and enjoyable place to stay in Portland and we'll be happy to stay here again in the future. The only thing to be aware of is that the Wifi is a little erratic. It works best near the pool table (or use your phone's hot spot if you have one). The bed was very comfy and our teenage boys, one of whom is 6'2" tall, were very comfortable on the coach sectionals. The kitchen is very nice too. Tanja was very easy to communicate with and very friendly and responsive. A wonderful experience in every way. Also, their rental is in a good central location. It took only 10 minutes to get into downtown Portland and it's close to the highway but on a quiet street. Thank you again, Tanja and Noel and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
PS Anyone who enjoys games like billiards, darts, ping pong, or is a sports buff would especially enjoy this place. We are not sports buffs but we loved the games. If you are into sports, you will go crazy for all the football and baseball memorabilia all around in the billiards room. Great place and excellent hosts!