Thank you so much, Shera and Andrew, for a super warm welcome and a lovely stay at your beautiful house.
Communication was very easy and efficient from the day the booking was confirmed. Shera was flexible with arrangements for my check-in late at night and my departure.
The room was spacious, airy and full of light, complete with a large wardrobe and a bed with a selection of pillows/ blankets/duvet to make myself as comfortable as I like. The room is also very private, to those who seek that. Delicious fresh breakfast was laid out for me every morning, and taking it out to the magical garden was the best start for each day.
The neighborhood is gorgeous and there is a beautiful park literally across the road from the house - perfect for summer afternoons if you're not on a mission to swallow Portland in 3 days (you'd better not be - it's impossible). It is a convenient location: several times I ended up walking back to the house after going out in the city, and took only 40 minutes (and in a straight line, conveniently) - practically a stroll. When I took the tram it was a 10min ride (but 15min walk to the station), and in a taxi it was about 5-7min to city centre (cost about $11 around 11pm, if that means anything).
This was by far my best experience with Airbnb. Ever. I have stayed in quite a few places, although booked with friends so they don't show on my profile. I had a brilliant time in Portland, largely thanks to Shera's hospitality.