This was my first time using Airbnb and it was AWESOME!!! I was visiting for a national academic conference. I had booked back in January; however, when it was time for my trip I had experienced issues with my flight because of a snowstorm here on the Eastcoast. When the airline cancelled my flight, I had to cancel my booking at the last minute. To my dismay, the airline sent me an email saying my "cancelled" flight had left on time. After working things out with the airline, I was in fact able to get a later flight to Portland. I contacted Matthew to see if their place was still available and it was:-) I came into Portland later than the 9pm check-in time and Matthew met me at the door to make sure I was able to get into the space.
The space was/is BEAUTIFUL. Matthew and Angela were very thorough in providing information about local restaurants and places to visit in Portland. Despite not being able to sleep in due to my conference commitments, the bed was super comfortable and I often contemplated getting out of it:-) Also, as a result of my travel issues, I was unable to finish typing my presentation to print in time. I asked Matthew if I could print my paper and he was nice enough to do so. I was so grateful for this!
I found it easy to get around, as I used uber for the duration of my stay and it was a 7$-8$ ride to and from the convention center.
I really recommend Matthew and Angela's large basement apartment for your stay. If I decide to visit Portland again for ANYTHING, I will be sure to try to stay with Matthew and Angela!!!