We had a wonderful stay at Steve & Irene's place. Their place is quite comfortable and very accessible. Since we stayed over the Easter weekend we didn't get a chance to meet either Irene or Steve, but we communicated frequently and felt very lucky to find such a nice place to stay while in Portland.
Must mention that if you don't enjoy the sound of a train rolling by across the river every once in awhile then this place might not be for you. We seemed to find the sound rather comforting. On our next visit to Portland we will certainly check to see if
their place is available.