This was our very first time booking a stay with airbnb and it was a fantastic experience!

You are renting an ENTIRE HOME which is lived in by its owners when not available to airbnb renters. As such, you must respect that hey have stowed personal items away in closets and drawers but in return you are renting an incredibly stylish home which impressed even my Portland resident family members with its details and charm. Want to entertain a few guests and cook a meal? No problem! There is a fully equipped kitchen with all of the cookware and appliances you will ever need and a generous dining room that comfortably seats four or six. Retire to the front room and marvel in the attention to detail in its mid-century modern decor or sit on the front porch and soak in the beautiful afternoon under dappled shade trees. Step out back and you are greeted with a perfectly manicured garden area and patio area in which to enjoy a glass of wine. Feeling like a little activity? No problem...head downstairs and romp out a couple games of ping pong. Did I mention that its an ENTIRE HOUSE?!!

There is a washer and dryer if you need to wash some clothes, and two bedrooms and two full baths. The Master bed has a very comfortable queen bed and the guest room has a smaller single bed (it may pull out into a double but I didn't check).

The surrounding neighborhood is in historic Ladd's Addition and its a short walk to stores, restaurants, a movie theater, and transit lines. Have brunch at "Jam" and then stroll up the street a block to a well stocked farmer's market for fresh vegetables. We didn't rent a car until our last day when we needed to travel outside the city - everything we needed we could find within walking distance.

What made our stay so wonderful was the ever attentive and accommodating host, Randy, who left a detailed and well written house manual and greeting and was always available via text or email if we had questions with the house or Portland activities. To say we were impressed would be an understatement and if we travel back to Portland this will be the first place we would want to stay. It was warm, serene, and a true solace during our busy stay and my only regret is not having more time to simply kick back and enjoy this first-rate listing. Thank you!