My family and I recently spent a week in Portland. We had a great experience staying at the Grayson's place, it was more like a private apartment (just shy of a kitchen) and just minutes away from restaurants, shops, outdoor trails and downtown. Janet and Darrell are wonderful hosts who really cared about making our stay a great one. They were very accommodating and available throughout our stay to answer questions, give advice about places of interest and the local scene, or just have some friendly conversation. Their place is very quaint, comfortable and clean and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a great place to stay. We would love to come back whenever we're in town.