I stayed here for over two months for a work trip, so got to know the house and the area quite well. I would recommend it to anybody looking for a short-term stay in Portland.

I absolutely loved the Overlook neighborhood. If anything, the description of the house overstates how long it takes to walk to the Mississippi district; it only took me about six minutes. Even closer, there's a nice pizza place with an incredible whiskey selection, a bike-themed wine bar and bottle shop, a tap house with over 30+ taps, a wings place that brews its own beer, a decent Japanese restaurant, and more, all within a 3 minutes walk. Mississippi Ave is a great arts district, with good live music venues and tons of local, independent shops. It's an extremely walkable area, and my commute downtown took about half an hour via MAX line, including walking time on both ends.

The space itself is very nicely decorated, and gets a TON of natural sunlight. I can't speak to the quality of the air conditioning or heating-- Portland's summers are far milder than what I'm used to, so I didn't use AC. The place is plenty spacious for one or two people staying for an extended time, but might get cramped with three if you're staying for more than a few days, particularly because you have to walk through the master bedroom to get to the only bathroom. It had everything you could expect to need, and Stephani even left a very nice welcome package for me with a bunch of local treats. There's also quite a bit of outdoor space at the house.

I had no issues with host interactions at all. I never actually met Stephani, who manages the apartment, but she generally responded quickly to emails and calls. I did not have any issues with noise from the upstairs unit, and everybody who stayed there while I was around seemed to be quite pleasant.

The only drawbacks of the apartment were, in my view, extremely minor. The closest supermarket, New Seasons, is over a mile away, which is a bit far to walk with groceries. There is one location right on the MAX line, which helps, but isn't particularly quick for short trips. There are closer convenience stores and other places to get food, too. The clothes dryer also had quite a bit of some kind of weird dust in it when I got there, but that wasn't too difficult to remove.

All in all, I'd definitely recommend this house to anybody planning a trip to Portland. And if it's not available, I'd recommend the Overlook neighborhood more generally. It's lovely and convenient.