I'm going to start my review about Valerie's place with a formal apology if I start gushing too much about how wonderful it is & my comments are all over the place---I don't know where to begin & I could go on & on about how amazing this home is. It is truly a beautiful & luxurious & comfortable place to call your temporary home away from home.
Some insights:
-I think the place would be best suited for single travelers and couples.
-Love the keyless entry and self check-in & check-out. I see more & more hosts starting to use that & I truly like that aspect.
-No shoes in the house! That makes the Asian in me sing. :)
-Bruno is sweet & adorable. Meet him if you can.
- Valerie is a gracious & friendly & attentive host. She checks in to make sure you have everything you need but never intrudes on your space while you are visiting.
-Valerie has exquisite taste: her appliances are high end; furnishings are well thought out & tasteful (from dishes to soaps to towels to bedding to Nespresso machine to providing an umbrella/tote/bikes for your use...everything was beautiful, elegant & sophisticated); she has the most unique & interesting furniture pieces; her hostess gifts are not only generous & appreciated, they are great introductions to what Portland has to offer--quite tasty!
-The place is so immaculate & clean.
-The multiple skylights make the place feel light & airy, even during those dreary Portland days (which we fortunately experienced only one day of).
-The bed is supremely comfortable & cozy!
- Love that there is a full length dressing mirror.
- My inner child experimented & had fun with the xylophone & ukulele. Great touches.
-Valerie thought of everything: from board games to interesting books for perusal to surround sound music piped in through her Amazon tablet to Netflix on the TV. It made our day in due to weather so cozy & relaxing & entertaining--like being at home!
All in all, this was an amazing reprieve from Hurricane Irma woes back home. We didn't get to do everything we hoped to during our stay, and I am so excited about booking Valerie's place again when we do return. Portland & Valerie's place are amazing! Thank you again, Valerie and Bruno!