My boyfriend and I completely fell in love with Portland, Alberta and the Abode. It couldn't be in a better location: the street is leafy and residential but you're a very short walk away from Alberta street, and it's surrounding district in which, quite frankly, we could have spent our entire holiday.

The Abode itself is pretty special. I loved not having a TV (there's a tape deck and tapes, but we found one great jazz station and kept it tuned to that) and the whole place was clean and comfortable, and looked amazing. The books! No need to bring your own reading material, there's a great selection.

The Millers were really welcoming and helpful. Nathan met us when we arrived and was really friendly, and although we never met Penelope, she was available if we needed anything, and was in touch via email over the week.

Overall, and having explored the city by bike over a week, I don't think we could have landed a better location, nicer hosts or a more perfect (certainly for us) little flat. We'd love to come back.