Crystal and Ricardo are great hosts! My husband and I stayed with them for one full week, and in that time their place truly felt like our home away from home. They're both incredibly warm, accommodating, and interesting people and we really thoroughly enjoyed our interactions with them over the course of our stay. Their home is really cozy and sweet, full of quaint and thoughtful personal touches -- a little vase of flowers here, a lovely handmade candle there, cool pieces of art on the walls -- we instantly felt at ease as we settled in. We used their kitchen to prepare several home cooked meals, a creature comfort that you don't always get to enjoy when you're far away from home, so this was wonderful for us.

They also live in a great location. Within walking distance of their home are the Alberta and Woodlawn neighborhoods, both of which are full of fun things to do, and they're also just a stone's throw from a main bus line, so traveling around the entire city without a car over the past week was a total breeze.

Toward the end of our stay I was able to join Crystal for a class at her yoga studio, and afterward we all went out for a pint together. It was a great way to wind down from a pretty big week full of adventures all over the city with my husband, and such a true testament to Crystal and Ricardo's generosity and hospitality. This was both our first time using AirBnB and our first time in Portland, OR, and they made our stay such a lovely experience! We would absolutely recommend them to friends.