Barbara's home was a great home base for us. It was such a quiet, beautiful neighborhood. Barbara was available but never obtrusive. We stayed for five nights and enjoyed the clean accommodations, the nearby transit, the hot tub, and the neighbor's friendly cat! Would definitely recommend to any person or couple. Downtown (NW and SW) Portland were just a short walk/bus/light rail ride away across the river (30 minutes from home to downtown) and there were many great restaurants on the East side, Le Pigeon being the stand out. Barbara's neighborhood was safe, quiet, and pretty, a short walk to a Safeway and the Lloyd Center mall, but also close to a lot of cafes and shops.