This was our first airbnb experience. My friend and I, both 18, are on a roadtrip to celebrate our high school graduation, and we felt free to see portland in anyway that we wanted-- the private entrance allowed us to come and go as we pleased without feeling like a burden. Michael and Diane were very welcoming and kind, offering us breakfast and coffee whenever we liked. Though we ended up going out to breakfast most days, the option was nice and we did take advantage of the private laundry room provided to us. As for location, there is a bus station very close by, but we found it easiest to drive (parking did not turn out to be as much of an issue as we anticipated). My only complaints would be that we felt mildly uncomfortable being asked to lie to the neighbors. It didn't end up happening, but we were asked to tell the neighbors we were friends of our hosts' son in Boston and just coming for a visit, which made us nervous to be around the neighborhood, as we didn't want to lie, nor did we feel we would be able to given we didn't even know the son's name. The other minor issue would be the cleanliness and comfortability-- it wasn't bad by any means, but there was hair in the bathroom sink when we got there which made us a little uncomfortable, as well. Moreover the bed was not very comfortable which, as someone with back problems (yes, even at 18), I found slightly frustrating. They did provide many extra blankets and towels, which was a nice addition to make it feel a little more like home. Overall we did have a good experience. We felt we could ask Michael and Diane for what we needed, but it mostly did feel like an apartment to ourselves, which is exactly what we were looking for.