What a perfect place! And where do I begin? Kind hosts, a great neighborhood, a beautifully-designed apartment, quality amenities, amazingly-comfortable beds, privacy, lush gardens, proximity to great food and drink, not to mention extra efforts made to ensure our safety and wellness during a pandemic—all of these elements made for a perfect experience.
Two of our kids live in the Sellwood area so we try to stay nearby. We were returning our daughter to college and hadn’t traveled anywhere since picking her up in March. We didn’t know what to expect beyond the beautiful pictures we’d seen of the apartment and prompt and friendly replies to our questions. Our hosts, Jamie and Senna, welcomed us with a kind note, snacks and coffee for our stay. They also took extra protocols to sanitize and ventilate an absolutely spotless apartment.
Besides the apartment’s beautiful design, high ceilings, useful kitchen/bathroom amenities, and attention to detail/comfort, it is located in a fabulous neighborhood. You are walking distance to a variety of restaurants, cafes, food trucks, bakeries, coffee/beer/wine purveyors and groceries. And Jamie provides excellent suggestions. (Bottle Shop. These folks know their local beers and wines. Do. Not. Miss. It.)
The beds. The beds! I slept better than I have slept in a very long time. Whichever Tempurpedic bed system/firmness/frame Jamie and Senna chose is extremely comfortable. The bed has just the perfect amount of firmness without being too hard. And the linens increase the comfort. In fact, when we returned to our own home, it was a bit of a letdown sleeping in our formerly-most-comfortable bed.
Thank you, Jamie, Senna and your entire family for making us feel like guests rather than renters. During this strange time in our world, you made our stay that much more special with your thoughtfulness and generosity of spirit.