We stayed at Kristen's place for 7 nights, tacking on a few days of holidays around a conference. Check-in was a breeze, the place was very neat and tidy and tastefully decorated. It was exactly what we hoped for. The private entrance worked really well, it really did feel like home away from home. The neighbourhood is quiet, with lots of greenery and it was a 10 min drive to downtown, a 25 min walk to the conference centre (I'm a slow walker) and we were pleasantly surprised that most places we wanted to eat was on this side of the river (i.e. Padee, Basilisk) I would highly recommend Kristen's place - we would definitely look at staying here again next time we're in Portland!