Location was very central to downtown Portland. Apartment was quaint and hosts were easy to communicate with. Best for those without a car since parking during the day and overnight can get expensive. Due to the central downtown location, however, it can get very noisy. The street cars are very close which is great to get around by but they are so loud that it feels like it's vibrating the apartment when it goes by. Difficult to sleep up until about 11 pm and then when they start running at about 5 am again. Unfortunately we came on a night when they were doing construction on the road and it was insanely LOUD drilling from midnight till 5 am. Don't know if that's a common event but it is downtown. Also, you can hear the neighbors pretty well going up the stairs or in and out. If you're just looking for a short term stay and don't mind some noise this is a good central place.