Had a great time in Portland- this house had both good and bad. To start with the good, the house is beautiful & the weather was great, so we got to enjoy the back porch. The place is definitely older than it looks in pictures, but it seems to have been modernized by the hosts. It’s very spacious & comfortable for a big group to stay. We spoke to the next door neighbor, and he was very friendly. The host also put together a nice welcome basket of local goodies.
However, there were some caveats to our stay. I don’t know how long it’s been since the hosts updated or changed the amenities they’ve provided. We tried to make coffee in the morning, and found ants. Unsure if that was from the coffee product or the coffee maker itself, but either way it was not an ideal way to start the morning.
The house was also very dusty- wouldn’t have been too bad of a problem, but one of our guests had a big dust allergy.
Also, there was a tenant in the basement, who we met while sitting on the porch. This isn’t a problem, however it was definitely very alarming for us to see a stranger walk into the backyard. The hosts absolutely should’ve specified that there would be other people on the property.
As mentioned above, the house is pretty old, so it doesn’t have central AC. This means it gets very hot. We contacted Peter and he assured us that it would get cooler once the sun set, but it didn’t.
Overall, the house is very cute, good location, but the stay gave us quite a few problems. I would not stay here again.