We had a great time staying at Dan’s place. We initially chose his house because I liked the idea of hanging out with his cats. I also got a sense that he really cares about his home and his town, and I could tell from his ad that he is an LGBTQ+ ally, as well 420 friendly which makes me feel like he is welcoming of diversity and that we are like-minded.
While we stayed, we had use of the entire main floor of the home and really only saw Dan during check-in or as he was leaving/returning from work but he was always very communicative and friendly. He has the apartment upstairs and enjoys online gaming so it was like was like staying at my brother’s house. 😊
He offered lots of great tips for places to go and things to do during our stay and we had several great conversations.
I felt very safe staying at his house as quickly made us feel at home, so much so we ended up extending our stay on our way back through town.
The living room was comfortable and I enjoyed the extensive movie collection and Netflix. I did spend one entire rainy day curled up on the couch next to the cozy fireplace, eating popcorn and watching movies with Dan’s cats.
My son enjoyed playing the piano in the dining room. We had some of our meals in the dining room and drank coffee in the mornings on the back patio.
The kitchen had everything I needed to make meals and snacks, including spices and condiments.
I used the laundry room twice on our stay which really helped because I didn’t feel the need to overpack, knowing I would have access to laundry facilities, including detergent.
Both bedrooms were quiet, spacious, very clean, and nicely decorated. The mattresses and pillows were very comfortable.
The bathroom was clean and there were plenty of towels, soap, shampoo and conditioner. I was thankful that an extra toothpaste was available because I had forgotten mine.
There were always snacks and coffee available during our stay which was always appreciated.
The home is in a nice, quiet little neighborhood, near major thoroughfares and with extremely easy access to the airport.
We had no problem getting around town using our rental car/ Lyft. Parking on the street right in front of the house was never a problem.
There was also public transportation several blocks away but those areas seemed less safe so we opted for Lyft when we didn’t feel like driving.
All in all, we enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend Dan’s place to friends. We will book there again next time we visit Portland.