we booked this place the day of and were really lucky to have gotten a place so close to downtown on such short notice, even scott was surprised the guesthouse was available. we were greeted by scott who was very informative, kind, and attentive. finding the place was easy enough since it said kinley manor guest house at the gate. as for parking we were allowed to “block the driveway” since the guesthouse was presumably the old garage. there was still ample street parking which was also good. upon entering, there is a laminated sheet of paper with information on the house such as wifi password and amenities and also recommendations for food, shopping etc. scott also had movies, games, cable, coffees, teas, and grapejuice set up for us. while scott was very gracious, the bedding didn’t smell like it had been washed. we also tried to set up the futon but it was difficult to do and me and my sister ended up sharing the queen bed. the bed also creaked a lot at night and wasn’t comfortable. the seating right outside the guest house was also different and was covered in leaves and cobwebs. it would have been nice if it was dusted off, as it was nice weather in portland and we would have used it. this next thing isn’t necessarily scott or rupert’s fault but there were homeless people camped on the next block over and we even witnessed a fight when we were waiting to check in. there were no camping signs taped to the trees along our block and it seemed to work, however safety was still a concern during our stay. i was even woken up early in the morning due to what i could imagine was another fight going on outside. Overall, rupert and scott are amazing hosts but the place itself could be cleaner/vamped and it’s not a nice neighborhood.