Amy is a wonderful, lively, energetic and positive host. Like others said, she's happy to help and engage her guests, but she's respectful of your privacy as well. Her house is in a quiet, safe neighborhood, and the upstairs flat she rents out is a quiet and large, with a european-style bathroom that's charming, but different than standard.

In summary, her place will give you more value per square foot than you'll get anywhere else in Portland and her friendly nature will ensure your stay at her place is a good one. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to enjoy any of her cooking, but there's always next time....