John and Shannon's place is right across the street from Sellwood Park and the entrance to Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, which is a great place for a walk or a serious birding outing. The Sellwood area of Portland has a ton of nice restaurants and bars. Their basement apartment worked out great for me and my brother. There is an awesome TV screen to go with the movie posters on the walls. John and Shannon do a lot of nice things to welcome their guests, like providing fresh fruit, coffee and other provisions. They are also two of the nicest hosts I have met since we started using AirBNB. Communicating with them before we got there was a breeze – John always responded very quickly and thoroughly, and he clearly wanted to make sure everything was perfect for our stay. One small drawback: part of the ceiling is on the low side, so if you’re around 6'3" or more, you’ll need to watch your clearance height. Other than that, this place is a winner, and we hope to stay there again next time we’re in Portland.