Colleen and Scott’s place is an excellent option for anyone who is looking for a balance of privacy, location, and affordability. For what we got, my girlfriend and I felt that the price was extremely reasonable. The neighborhood that the AirBnB is located in is an awesome place combining quiet residential life with many fun activities. The house is only a couple blocks down from Hawthorne Blvd., where there is no shortage of good restaurants, coffee shops, and other fun little things to do. Mount Tabor is also about a 10 minute walk and was great to get some pretty views of the city. Parking is on the street, but we had no issues with it at all during our stay.
The room is an apartment underneath Colleen and Scott’s house and has its own private entrance. The door is opened with a passcode, which makes it convenient to get in and out very quickly. We were surprised by how spacious the room was and were delighted to see that it came with a fridge, microwave, kitchen sink, coffee maker and grinder, and other helpful things. As others have said here, if you want to make coffee at the AirBnB, you can purchase beans/grounds and other condiments at the nearby grocery stores. Colleen and Scott work from home often, so you will hear them walking or talking at times, but it was still very quiet. They were amazing hosts, and have lived in Portland for quite some time, so they are excellent people to ask for suggestions around the city. There’s so much more that I could say, but this review is the essence of it all. If I needed a place to stay in Portland again, this would definitely be the first place I’d look up.