This basement apartment is located in NW Portland and is in a wonderful area of the "trendy 23rd"! Plenty to do and lots of delicious restaurants all within walking distance. The apartment has a locked courtyard that works well to store bicycles. It has a laundry room with basic, but modern, appliances. The downside is that the living room area does not have windows and is quite dark, but we did not spend much time in the apartment during the day, so that was not a major issue. The bedroom is comfortable enough, but pretty basic. Jacek is great at getting back to guests promptly, both before the stay and during. I had a question on the cable TV operation and he responded to my email very promptly. The apartment felt a little like staying in a decent bachelor pad--nothing fancy, but ok on the short term.