The Good:
This is a clean, nicely decorated apartment just across the bridge from Vancouver with plenty of shopping and food nearby. The space is inviting and cozy. The floor plan, despite having some locked doors, feels surprisingly big with two decent guest rooms, a large two-sink bathroom, and nice wide-open living/dining room/entrance area. There is also plenty of information provided about Portland and all of the things to do in the area.
The Bad:
The apartment is located directly below the host’s residence and is subject to all noises of the host and pets on hardwood flooring. The space has forced air heating, but the thermostat is controlled by the upper unit (host) and not by the guests. This can lead to a hot environment if you’re running any space heaters so be aware of that. The space is not suited for food preparation. There is a microwave and one hot plate so don’t plan on preparing much for meals. The host won’t provide the code to the door in the booking, so be sure to write it down if you’re prone to forgetting codes.
The Ugly:
The listing charges $32 per person per night extra so be aware of that when booking. These rates can be found in the “House Rules” section and should be considered. We booked the space and immediately sent a message stating that 4 of us were excited to come visit. The host waited until after the 48 hour cancellation window had lapsed to message back asking for us to update our party size for the additional costs. BE SURE TO VERIFY EVERYTHING BEFORE YOU PAY or you may be out more than you’d like to pay for this space. For the cost of 4 people staying for 3 nights we could have stayed in a stand-alone place and avoided some inconveniences of apartment living.