If I could give seven stars to Ryan's place, I would. It was amazing. First and foremost - it was breathtakingly clean. As mentioned in the description, Ryan remodeled his basement just a year ago and it felt as though we were the first guests to stay in his place since the remodel (even though Ryan's place is very popular and many people have stayed in it over the past year). Everything felt brand new and fresh. Secondly, Ryan and Noelani took great care of us. They responded to our messages and concerns very quickly (usually within minutes). They seemed to go out of their way to make our stay comfortable and we greatly appreciated their kind gestures. Finally, we were pleasantly surprised at how great of a location Ryan's place was. We dealt with little traffic getting to the places we wanted to see and eat at within Portland. We felt like we were very close to everything, and yet, the neighborhood feels very safe. We went on a walk around the neighborhood or to the nearby Woodstock park multiple times throughout our stay and felt perfectly comfortable. I would immediately book Ryan's place if it is available. This is definitely where I will be staying when I return to Portland.