My husband and I traveled from Seattle to Portland via Amtrak and Jere picked us up at the Amtrak station which was awesome. The room she has set up is actually like a little apartment. It was awesome, very clean, and very easy to either jump on a bus or walk around. I felt very safe int he neighborhood also. She lives very close to a grocery store so if you want to save some money and not eat out, Jere has it set up where you can heat stuff up, refrigerate your goods, and even has some plates/bowls/silverware etc. Everything was wonderful. You are in the 'basement' of the house, so you can hear walking around upstairs. If you're a light sleeper, that may be difficult. Otherwise, all around great stay and I would definitely go back!