Read Betsy's review from December 2021 and you have it in a nutshell -- Scott is the perfect host and he supplies everything you could possibly want and more. Kitty Joe in Sept 2021 also nailed it when she said the listing undersells the stay. Here are a few things I can add that perhaps haven't been said many times already:
- The location in Sellwood is outstanding. You can easily walk to some of Portland's nicest parks -- Westmoreland Park, Sellwood Park, Oaks Bottom Nature Preserve and Reed College Canyon Nature Preserve are lovely for different reasons.
- With a car, you can get to all kinds of wonderful hiking trails within an hour or less. Scott can supply you with some excellent walking books.
- Scott, as a host, is the perfect blend of hospitable and giving you privacy. He lent us the walking books, offered us clean linens and a vacuum cleaner because, during Covid, he no longer provides cleaning service for long stays. He gave us some delicious treats (including homemade bread and biscotti!) partway through our stay; and when we did have the chance to chat with him (masked, at a distance), we so enjoyed him as a person.
- There is a sense of peace and friendliness in the apartment that's hard to describe. We felt very cared for and like we were coming to our own home every time we returned from a day out.
- The heating was fantastic, and that was so needed during this terribly cold time of year.
- I know others have mentioned cleanliness, but this apartment was a level up from the normal Portland Airbnb standard, and that's really saying something.
- As for value, Scott's place really isn't pricey for what you get. We'd stay there again in a heartbeat.