This place worked out great for us. It's a nice big basement apartment, just as Danielle shows it. We enjoyed walking to many local spots for dinner, after sitting in her yard in the evening to enjoy a glass of wine. Unless you want to figure out the bus system, I would recommend keeping your rental car, particularly if you are planning to explore the area's great attractions like in Washington Park. Getting around wasn't different than any other city, parking isn't bad, and at her place there is plenty of space on the street in front of her house. Uber to those spots is about $40 round trip. It's also nice being able to get to other areas as well on your own, like Multnomah Falls, the Columbia River gorge, the Bonneville dam and the Pittock mansion, all of which I would rate don't miss attractions, if like us, it is to be your first trip to Portland.