My husband and I (along with our teen daughter and elderly MIL) had a marvelous holiday weekend stay at Abraham’s home. The two bedrooms upstairs and one bedroom downstairs afforded us plenty of room and enough privacy for everyone. The house was cozy, comfortable, homey and clean, with a quirky, vintage feel. Not enough time to cook, but the gas stove would be fun if you want to play iron chef.

If we had stayed at a Portland hotel, we would have needed to pay for at least two rooms, plus parking charges. The cost would have been ridiculous for only two nights.

However, the spacious house (complete with kitchen, living and dining room) served us far better than two overpriced, featureless suites at some cookie-cutter hotel chain. Located in a historic district of Portland, we felt like we actually lived in the neighborhood.

Our host left plenty of information about attractions in the area and we had a good time deciding what to do. Breakfast at the Cup and Saucer diner on nearby North Mississippi was generous, delicious and inexpensive. We also patronized the inimitable Voodoo Donuts—at the insistence of the teenager, who saved the box for posterity.

Anyone looking for a reasonably priced, safe and comfortable alternative to a hotel in Portland should definitely consider Abraham’s place. The few drawbacks: there was only the one old-school bathroom downstairs, and the rooms got a tad drafty. However, those were only minor concerns, far outweighed by the benefits. We wished we could have stayed longer and would repeat the experience like a shot.

Thank you, Abraham.