everything was perfect! check in and check out was easy. we had the entire upstairs/room to ourselves, bathroom and all. the downstairs kitchen was also provided if needed. we rented a car, and all "the must visit spots" took less than 20mins to get to. downtown was only about 12mins. we were out most of the time, but when we did see alan, he was very friendly!
all in all, we were very comfortable during our trip and we highly recommend alan's place for those looking to visit portland.