Ooooh la la! This bright little spot facilitated such a nice visit for my partner and I. A 15-minute walk from a train station (and maybe 5-10 from buses), we enjoyed easy and inexpensive access to/from airport and downtown proper. Walking around the local area, we stumbled across some excellent surprises. For one, there's a lot of vegan food around this part of Portland and everything we tried was delicious (udon at Obun Shokudo, Tot-chos at Hungry Tiger). From coffee and the obvious at Delicious Donuts (chat with the owner - she's sure to recommend something to your liking) to coffee and dessert at Rimsky-Korsakoffee House ("casually threatening" you say?) to breakfast and coffee at Grendel's Coffee House (hit-the-spot breakfast bagel), there are SO many choices.
Oh yeah, this is supposed to be about Bob's place :) Things I appreciated about Bob's place: natural light was fab (windows on 3 walls), and second story so you can have the windows/blinds open if you like, bathroom and kitchen were clean and well-apportioned (natural light!), bed/bedding was comfy, chairs/table for work were sufficient (ugh, I actually had to work on my vacation), the internet was suitable for a video conference, location location location (tons of walkable stuff including thai, grocery, coffee, bar all within a few blocks). Bob was communicative, responsive, and made us feel welcomed to the space.