My BF and I visited Portland for the first time and this was the best place to stay. We drove up from SF and loved the Alberta arts district. We were a few blocks away from a bunch of restaurants and shops. We loved this house as well. It is very clean and modern. There is a big kitchen at your disposal and no TV to make sure you can read all the books you bought at Powell's. A few important things to note is the house does let in a lot of natural light in during the day so if you are interested in waking up in complete darkness this isn't the place for you. Also if you plan on bringing a car, downtown is 20 minutes away. Tom lives right next door and is easy to contact if you need anything. Will definitely stay here again when we come back to Portland!