Christopher was a great host, very responsive and accommodating. The house is a great set-up for a couple or solo traveler, especially for a longer term stay. We were able to cook when we wanted, but it's also in a great area of Portland - just a few minutes walking to shops and great restaurants! And you'll definitely want to walk if you can, as parking in front of the house was no problem, but parking on Mississippi or Williams(two popular streets nearby for food/shops) can be. There is also fairly quick access to main streets and freeways to get you to other areas of Portland. We are actually native Portlanders, and found this to be a great area and place to stay.