My 17 year old son and I were in town for the weekend and both LOVED staying at Matthew’s place — a warm and welcoming, cozy and comfortable place to return to after a long day out and about in the city. Location can’t be beat, a cute/quiet residential area, easy parking, close to hipster shopping and restaurants on Division and Hawthorne, and an easy drive to North Mississippi Ave, downtown, Reed College and Lewis & Clark (we were in town for a college tour).
Matthew was a great host, responding promptly to all our messages, and leaving the lights on for us as we were arriving well after dark (it was an easy self-checkin). Note that the home is on a hill, with a flight of exterior stairs up to the house. Not a problem for us to navigate, even with our bags, but could be an issue for someone with mobility issues.
Loved exploring the random 1970s-heavy vinyl collection (not everything was a winner but we found some gems), browsing the collection of local magazines for shopping/dining suggestions, and returning each night for dinner and multiple rounds of the Quarto board game we found on one of the shelves. All in all, the AirBnB stay enabled a great balance of exploring the city and hanging out and replenishing, with the home playing a central role in our overall positive experience and time hanging out together.
Our only regret is that the weather wasn’t nice enough for us to enjoy the really lovely outdoor spaces. We’re already talking about a return trip to Matthew’s the next time we’re able to make it back to PDX. We totally recommend a stay at Matthew’s place!