This place is absolutely fantastic! This was my first time to Portland, and my first time using air b & b. I am overwhelmingly impressed at the quality and cleanliness of Jeff's backdoor studio. The studio is your own space, detached from Jeff's home--barely any noise to bother you, with plenty of space to do your own thing and relax. Everything was spotless--from the plates and utensils in the cabinets, to the sheets, to the many extra fleece blankets to use in case you would get cold. Jeff even equipped the place with quality hair conditioner, shampoo, soap, and (what put me over the edge) diet pepsi cans in the fridge! hah, not sure if that was intentional... but it's that quality of thoughtfulness that really made me enjoy the place even more than simply being satisfied with how epic the studio is on it's own.

Jeff is really nice and down-to-earth (read: very chill). He offered us local newspapers so that we could look around for things to do...but besides checking in, we never saw him again. Of course, I'm sure he would be down to chat and more interaction, but my BF and I were out and about so much we never had time to chat. You can have as much space as you need in this studio.

Besides the place being detached, clean and comfortable, it is also very central to many things: about 15 minutes from the airport (a real 15 minutes, very quick); 15 minutes to downtown Portland (and Voodoo Doughnuts), and only a few minutes away from Hawthorne and Belmont neighborhood. Lots of things to check out, with a tranquil space to come home to. There is even a coffee maker to brew yourself a cup of joe to enjoy the view outside of Mt. Hood; also, Mt. Tabor is only a few blocks away. I enjoyed a morning run there.

This place is seriously tranquil, clean, and homey. The interior decorating is amazing, with a lot of attention to detail. It really felt like home, although I was only there for 2 days. I hope to find a place like this to call home some time soon--a really great, affordable studio with gracious hosts! Will definitely book again if I find myself in Portland.