This was my first experience booking with airbnb - and my first to book anything online that is NOT a typical hotel room. This will not be my last airbnb booking :)

Dana is a gracious host and was very easy to work with. She was a phone call or a text message away. She was always available but never intrusive, just the perfect host.

The Room: WOW! First and foremost, I needed a CLEAN space and what I got was a VERY CLEAN space that was nicely (with great taste!) decorated and the most comfortable bed outside of my home!!! There's a private entrance down to the basement, the room itself is spacious enough for two people. There's plenty of natural light coming in from the windows so you don't feel like you're in a bunker. The floor is not carpeted, but Dana has beautiful rugs to cover the floors so it was no problem to us. I’m usually barefoot at home so it was nice that the floors were clean, I think I’ve already said it was a clean space! 
There is no tub in the bathroom, but what you do get is a spacious shower room with great water pressure. The bathroom is warm, spacious and has everything you need from great environment conscious shower products to big fluffy towels.
Dana also stocks a fridge with wine, beer, Perrier, bottled water, and champagne for guests – the rates are really reasonable considering the quality of goodies you’re getting.

Location: Dana’s home is about a block away from Hawthorne so you’re within walking distance to boutique shops, amazing restaurants and coffee houses. On the other side .. is Division (she’s several blocks away from Division) and there’s more restaurants and coffee houses (Stumptown coffee house, Le Petite Provence, pizza and Mexican restaurants just to name a few)and you’re only a few minutes away (by car) to downtown Portland and about 10 - 15 minutes away from restaurants, shopping and brew pubs on the North East side (Alberta, Lloyd Center, etc.).

I love her home, and the location --- I hope it will be available to use every time I need to go to Portland.