Calm Retreat is a very nice place to stay. It is very tastefully decorated, very comfortable and very well-equipped. The description of the room and its facilities are very accurate, and Jere is an extremely kind and considerate host.

The room is located in the ground floor of Jere's house, in a very quiet residential street in an up-and-coming area of Portland. There are numerous very good restaurants to eat out nearby, and there is also an excellent supermarket (New Seasons) less than a 10 minute walk away. The public transport in Portland is extremely good, and it is very easy to get into town on the bus (which takes about 20-30 minutes depending on the route you take and the time of day). Getting to and from the airport from Jere's is also very easy via public transport (only one change is required, and the walking distance between bus/tram stops is minimal).

Portland is a very friendly medium-sized city (based on UK comparisons!), and it is the nicest city that I've ever visited in the US. There are a spectacular number of places to eat out, plenty of things for tourists to visit and the beer is very good. Portland is also an excellent base from which to explore the surrounding beautiful countryside.

In summary, if you want to visit Portland and/or its environs, I thoroughly recommend that you stay at Calm Retreat.