Elsa’s home was amazing, and the pictures accurately reflect the room and home you'll be staying in. She provides a pretty detailed check-in instructions, and the neighborhood is very quiet and safe overall. One mistake we made is only looking into the Airbnb's check-in instructions, and not fully reading Elsa's detailed check-in, which she says will message you at least 24 hours before arriving. We thought we got locked out of her home at night, but misread that the front door lock and room lock code are different. But she was able to respond to us pretty quickly to resolve the issue. Her communication with us was great overall.
It is a bit further into downtown if that's where you're headed, but about a 15-20 minute walk to Alberta Arts neighborhood, one of the neighborhoods in Portland we loved and recommend exploring.
We loved staying in Elsa's home and would definitely recommend her home and staying there again! Thanks Elsa!