My boyfriend and I were visiting Portland for a last minute summer vacation and stayed at Joanne's for five nights. I was surprised to hear that she had only been hosting for a few months when we met her since she far exceeded our expectations as a host.

This was our first time using AirBNB and we would hands down, highly recommend staying with Joanne. She is warm, welcoming, open, and eager to share her knowledge of everything the city has to offer. She made us feel right at home, and provided us with delicious food for breakfast (included)! The house is clean and comfortable. The guest room is the perfect size for two people - or one if you're travelling solo. Joanne left a basket of treats including trail mix and chocolate bars on the dresser in the guest room which magically refilled throughout the week.

The neighbourhood is nice and quiet, in the South East, and walking distance to Division and Hawthorne streets - both worth exploring. There are a number of great coffee shops and restaurants close by, all of which Joanne will be happy to tell you about (ask her about Por que No? - incredible Mexican food). We had no trouble getting to the downtown area, and out to Forest Park - worth the visit if you're into the outdoors - on transit. Though we didn't make use of them during our stay, Joanne offered to lend us two extra bicycles for commuting around the city. Lastly: we were given an extra set of keys for going in and out the back entrance as we pleased. We had a good amount of privacy - not to mention a bathroom to ourselves - but were always welcomed with good conversation if our schedules lined up in the evenings.

Again: I would recommend staying here without hesitation. We'd love to stay here again on our next visit :) Thanks, Joanne!