Overall: not a fit for me.
Pros:
Host- friendly, nice, communicates quickly.
Home- new construction, room was as pictured.
Check in/out- very easy.
Public Transportation- bus stop right on corner, short but ride to train that can take you all over Portland.
Cons:
Hostel- felt more like a hostel to me. 5 rooms, guests all share 2 bathrooms and 1 kitchenette. Other guests weren't adhering to house rules, loud late at night with cooking, didn't clean up after themselves.
Cleanliness- bathrooms were not cleaned in the 2 weeks I was there. Showers were dirty when I arrived. Whole house smelt of very strong food odor, so much so that my clothes and luggage still had the smell when I got home.
Noise- noisy location near main street. A nearby security camera makes loud announcements all night long.
Location- in a bad part of Portland. Lots of homeless. Lots of trash in the streets. Saw two cars that had been broken into while there.