The room is even nicer than it appears in the photographs! The bed is very comfy, with fresh, clean linens. There is a nice closet to store your things, a small dresser, and an upholstered chair. The room is bright and sunny, with a sliding glass door leading to a lovely backyard garden. The bathroom is across the hall, but is also sparkling clean. Both rooms are private, clean, well-organized, with thoughtful touches. I also appreciated having a professional cleaner every other week which kept things sparkling clean.
The rest of the home is charming, and the gardens are lovely, with a nice back patio area off the kitchen.
The neighborhood is quiet and the home is convenient to shopping and services. It is just a short walk to the light rail station which connects you everywhere you might want to go, or a close hop to the freeway. It is close to a local New Seasons supermarket with a focus on natural foods that also has lots of prepared foods and meals, which helps keep costs down. There are 2 nearby laundromats, one that is just a few blocks away and is open until 10:00 PM, the other just a few blocks beyond that is in a neighborhood business district with some nice restaurants. Street parking was always available right in front of the house and the neighborhood feels safe and welcoming.
Pamela is a great host, finding a balance between living her life and letting you live yours and being available for advice and information. Lots of thoughtful touches, like fresh flowers from the garden and great coffee made this an easy stay. I stayed for 6 weeks as I returned to Portland after an absence, and would definitely stay again.