My wife and I used Alyssa's house to escape the crazy heat over the last week in Portland, so this won't be a review about visiting Portland as we live here. Alyssa's house was a great place to live for a week. The beds are super comfortable, the downstairs finished basement is one of the best I've seen (and smelled) in Portland, and most importantly, the central AC was top notch. It kept below 73 degrees even when the outside temp was over 100. Some people complain about street noise, and there is some, but we live on a very busy street and we were not bothered by it. The corner store is only 75 feet away, so beer and snacks until midnight is definitely a plus. We will make Alyssa's house our #1 pick for escaping the heat from now on.