Marlane's place is a true gem. This apartment is by far one of the cleanest I've seen. Marlane also accommodates a lot of extra items that your normal hotel stay wouldn't include such as fruits, many tea options, laundry supplies, free drinks in the fridge, etc. Granted we didn't use many of the items, it was peace of mind to know it was available should any situation arise. We did love and use the hot water boiler many time so having that was super convenient.
Both beds in the apartment are super comfortable. It's a little bit on the softer side as there is a cushiony latex mattress topper that makes you feel like sleeping on fluffy clouds. There's also a lot of extra blanket in case it gets cold.
We loved that all the light switches were labelled which made it easy to know what switches turned on which lights, especially for the restroom area as there were lights and fans/vents to consider.
The shampoo, conditioner, and body soap were also a surprise. We loved all the extra options that were provided. It was mentioned that the hot water would take awhile but we didn't find that to be the case; the shower was perfect and the shower is huge and beautifully blue.
A few things to note is that this apartment is below floor level and the windows have no blinds. This didn't bother us too much but sometimes it was a little spooky looking out the window at night into pitch darkness. Opening the windows also meant there are no screens so flies and bugs may come in, this did happen to us and we had to shoo the fly out. But during the daytime, having all the windows and natural lighting made the apartment feel more homey and beautiful.
Also, note that this is apartment's entry is at a back door near at the end of the driveway. We parked on the street during the duration of our stay and had no issues with parking.
Lastly, the apartment is under the rest of the house and in the mornings we did hear footsteps. If anyone is a light sleeper like us, then that's something to be aware of otherwise it wasn't too distracting.
Thank you Marlane for creating such a beautiful space for our stay. We highly recommend this apartment and would consider staying here when we visit Portland again!