Carla is an attentive, kind host while also providing plenty of privacy for your stay. It’s a perfect one bedroom hotel-like room. She provided portland coffee, tea, fruit, snack bars, and fruit snacks. There is a microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, French press, and electric kettle. Just beyond the entrance is a patio area that opens into a zen garden enchanted with bamboo, oregano, thyme, mint, shamrock ☘️, and flowers 🌺. It is in a great location quite close to both cathedral park and St. John’s restaurants. It is a quiet and calm neighborhood compared to downtown Portland and perfectly located for trips to forest park just across St. John’s bridge - one can walk across, but it’s pretty intense traffic so driving may be necessary to get to the park.