I was deciding between 4 or 5 stars (really wanted 4.5), but went with 5 as Chad and Jennifer are fantastic hosts! Their place is immaculate and welcoming - and so well-done. It was nice to have coffee and a bag of popcorn waiting for our use. We also enjoyed the plush towels and nice, wide and tall shower for our tall family! Everything was nicely decorated, too, giving it a homey feel, which is something some rentals lack.
We did have a couple of hiccups with the wifi and a low battery on the smoke alarms, which were very quickly remedied by Chad. He also promptly left us gift cards for those hiccups, which were so much appreciated! (You must try Doe Donuts, btw, if you stay here.)
I'd say the biggest downside was that the King room was on the warm side since the air vents are in the main rooms (up and downstairs). But there is a fan in the room which helps. The patio out back was nice to use in the mornings and evenings, though you do hear some of the road noise from the nearby highway. My teens said it just sounded like rushing water or the ocean, so if you approach it that way you tend to not notice it as much! The rental unit does face away from the highway, so it's much quieter there than when you walk out the front/side door, and you don't really hear it inside the house.
That said, being so close to the highway gives you access via the foot bridge to go to the other side for those awesome donuts, as well as several other places, including restaurants, a Target and a Trader Joe's, where we were able to grab groceries and walk them back to our place. So convenient! The unit is also very centrally located to everything in Portland, so was a great jumping off point for going any direction.
You won't find better, more communicative hosts. We loved our stay - thank you Chad and Jennifer!