You can walk right from Amtrak's historic and beautiful Union Station to this quiet residential block on Irving Street. And from there you can walk in and through sweet tree-canopied neighborhoods to excellent restaurants, cafes, brew pubs, recreational Stores (REI, Patagonia, more) and Powell's famous bookstore — plus more (Whole Foods, Trader Joe's). Everything seems close, yet the streets are relaxed and lovely, businesses interspersed every few corners. This location seemed to us, first-timers, as Portland at its best in terms of lviablitly, walkability and ready access to transit. Garage entry-exit is workable, furnishings are clean and comfortable. Limited food prep/dishes. Homemade cookies were​ tasty!