This was my first stay in Portland- I stayed at Ben & Staceys place with one other friend. I did not meet my hosts the entirety of my stay, but check-in was easy as they messaged me all the details. The place is located in the basement of their house- pictures are accurate. I found the place to be clean & contained everything one would need for a short stay. I prefer cooler temperatures- But I did find the basement to be cold at times, so thankfully they have little space heaters for each room. I found this to be a good place overall as we had privacy. The mattress I slept on was firm and I had a good nights rest the entire stay. One point I want to make is they keep their space very clean & shoes off due to carpet floors!! I appreciate this and you can tell the space is alot better because of that however its a lil struggle to take off your shoes at the top of the stairs in such a small space. If the weather had been better (rained on & off) I think my friend and I wouldve taken advantage of the close proximity to shops & restaurants- however we had a car and it was just easier to drive even if it was down the block! During our entire stay we ended up eating from alot of places in Alberta: Salt & straw, Radio Room, Pine State Biscuits and Tin Shed Cafe are all down the street from the house (5min drive). It was nice coming back to the house & having separate sleep areas. My friend and I ended up driving to different nieghborhoods- but if I come back I think I would still stay in Alberta! Thank you for hosting us.