Ellen's place was great. Her instructions were very clear and concise. The location is within walking distance to several shops, restaurants, and public transit (streetcar and bus). There are nice touches all around and definitely more of a homey feel than say a hotel. The dedicated off street parking spot is a huge plus in Portland. Laundry is on the first floor but pretty reasonably priced. The only thing to keep in mind is there's no A/C (like many places in the PNW), but even when it is hot it doesn't stay that way more than a couple of days. We were comfortable opening the windows and using a couple fans.