Kathleen's apartment was great, clean, and the perfect size for 2 people! The apartment was a quick driving (or even biking) trip from a Safeway or New Seasons (a whole foods type grocery store) so you can always easily get food or water. Portland isn't a terribly big city with lots of traffic, so staying so far from the downtown area wasnt too much of a hassle (just make sure you rent a car). The apartment itself was clean, had a/c, a washer and dryer, fridge, stove/oven, microwave, basically anything you'd need. The bed was also a little firm, which I liked. The apartment is also detached from the house and you have your own parking space, so if you want privacy you'll have plenty of it. Kathleen was a great host and kept in touch. She was very helpful and also gave a list of things to do around Portland!