Alan's place had great accomodations for a weekend in Portland. Even though you're just booking a private room, it really feIt like your own space in Alan's home--the room has a small kitchenette (that was recently added) and sitting area on top of the bed and bathroom. Alan's home is really a 10 minutes from downtown and Alan gave us a great recommendation to stop at Vista House and take the scenic road when visiting all the waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge.