Sarah and Willie's Green Door Garden Cottage was the perfect home base for our Portland stay, and they were exceptional hosts. Communication was easy and they were available when we needed them, but entirely unobtrusive otherwise. We felt welcome immediately thanks to Sarah's friendliness and the lovely plate of homemade scones and fruit she left for us.

The interior is clean and practically brand new, and it's everything you would hope it be based on the pictures: bright and comfortable with just enough character thanks to hand-picked art pieces. The kitchen is outfitted with everything you would need to make most meals; the bed is very comfortable; and thoughtful toiletries were left for us, including facial wipes and locally-made bar soap.

We were there for a week and didn't have a car most of the time, but enjoyed the short walk over to the Kennedy School for drinks, New Seasons for groceries, and to nearby Alberta St. (less than a mile) for shopping, eating...and more eating. There are bus stops close by, which made a trip into downtown (Powell's Books!) a breeze. The neighborhood felt very safe and quiet and the cottage tucked just enough away that you really feel as though you've checked into a wonderful retreat. The entrance to the cottage is direct and separate from the main house and it felt very private.

Sarah and Willie provided bikes for a ride around town--and even offered to pick us up if we had any trouble getting back. And one of the nicest touches was stocking the fridge with cream for coffee, a couple yogurts, and juices for our first morning there. Oh--and fresh-made strawberry rhubarb (grown in their garden) coffee cake was brought out to us one morning. I can't say enough (obviously) about how great our time was here. We highly recommend it for a Portland stay and hope to be back!