The place was great. It's located In a good Portland neighborhood with easy parking. It essentially is a well renovation basement of a large home with a private entrance. I was a little apprehensive about it being in the basement, but with the Portland heat wave we experienced, it was perfectly cool. Communication with our hosts was good and check in easy. That said, we did not need to have any substantial contact with our hosts as the setup was easy to figure out. I appreciate that good coffee and tea was provided by the hosts. Our experience in Portland was great and I would stay in the Hawthorne Hideaway again.