Coming from California, we came to visit Oregon for couple of weeks to look for a place of our own as we plan on moving to Oregon this year. We wanted to rent a place to gain full experience of living in Oregon. As soon as we walked in to this house, we felt the coziness of the place. It felt welcoming and homy. The location was excellent for neighborhood walking and close to restaurants, bars, and grocery. Too bad due to pandemic, majority of them are either closed or take out only. Though if you are in the mood to explore the city and its surrounding, you're only minutes from all types of places to see and eat. My husband and I are food truck lovers so we explored bunch of food trucks that are close by. We recommend Hawthorne Assylum, Cartopia Food Carts, Prost German Pub (get food from the food truck and eat it inside the pub), and Happy Valley Food Carts (this one is about 15-20 min away). On our next visit when restaurants are open, perhaps fine dining will be on our list. My husband and I also walked across the Broadway Bridge, it was a nice exercise. For coffee lovers, you have to try Ovation Coffee as they serve one of the best Moroccan coffee & teas I've tasted. Though I will not ignore to mention the amount of homeless ppl living on tents about 2 blocks down the street. Don't be afraid or think bad of the place. Despite of homeless people around the neighborhood, we did not feel threatened at all. As for the host, Alexi was the one who took care of us. He was very responsive and made us feel welcome. He even left us a welcome note with all the detailed instructions of what we need to do while we are at their place. They also left us a bottle of wine plus local beer to drink. We thought that was a very nice touch. Overall, I give this place 5 stars for cleanliness, host responsiveness, and ambiance of the home as well as location.