Kal's place is incredibly clean, nicely decorated and in a convenient location. My husband and I stayed 3 nights but were out and about for most of the day and only interacted briefly with him and the other guests in the house. It was nice to feel that it was a friendly atmosphere but totally fine to just retreat to our room after a long day. Sharing a bathroom with the other guests was not an issue for us, just keep in mind that if you do need to be out quickly in the morning you might want to shower at night or get up earlier. There is parking available on the street, which was great since we were traveling with a rental vehicle. There are plenty of coffee and food options within walking/ biking distance, and we even walked all the way downtown one day but paid for a ride back. We also took a day trip to Hood River during our stay. Highly recommend staying here if you are visiting Portland!