The moment we walked in, there was a smell of old wood. The home was built in 1912 and it smells like it was built in 1912. My boyfriend goes to the bathroom at least once in the middle of the night and it’s quite inconvenient for him to walk up the stairs while half awake (this is our own fault because i knew the bedroom was downstairs, we had never experienced this situation before). There is a room next to the bedroom that appears to be a water heater, and it was ticking throughout the night. The bed wasn’t very comfortable, it wasn’t firm enough for our liking. It also squeaks with every movement, toss or turn. The windows in the bedroom did not have any screen covering, so we couldn’t crack the windows without fearing that insects would enter.
I appreciated the clean towels, soap/shampoo, granola bars and coffee. The location was close to all the activities we had planned in Portland. With all the positive reviews, I really wanted to like the space and home itself was clean, but my boyfriend and I really couldn’t get over the smell. Respectfully, we will not be staying here in the future.