I had a wonderful time staying in Portland at Meredith's Airbnb. I was a doing a solo trip of the Pacific Northwest right before my school started again, and booked a few nights because it was one of the most affordable and cleanest places I found on Airbnb. Meredith is an amazing artist and a kind host to have. She gave me many suggestions of places to check out, especially local neighborhoods in East Portland. Although the airbnb is further from downtown Portland, it took me a day to realize that East Portland is actually way cooler and chill, compared to the downtown area of Portland. Great food, good shopping, and nice people and places to hang out at. If you want to go to downtown, there is a bus stop that is block away from her house, taking you straight into the city. Other areas were close enough for busing and walking. I felt safe walking a whole 3 miles by myself. Uber is, of course, always convenient and plenty available around the area.
Meredith's apartment room was spacious and clean. She provided many towels for me to use, more than I needed but I appreciated the surplus! Her place is clean and has a very nice artist feel. Meredith took the time to check in with me whenever she was home. She was always very kind and fun to talk to. I felt very safe staying here and traveling by myself.
If you a jogger/runner, there is a nice lookout trail that run about 4 miles to/back the University of Portland. It has a beautiful view and great for morning, cool evening runs. I wouldn't do that much running in the late morning to early afternoon because there is not much shade. The University of Portland a beautiful campus, quiet and nice for a walk.
Overall, I had a great stay and look forward to going back!