Janie was a great host and provided valuable information about arrival and the neighborhood before my trip. During my stay she gave great advice about restaurants and things to do that I would have missed otherwise- like seeing the Carolina Chocolate Drops at the Portland Zoo. The apartment was great, too. The shower was fantastic- hot and amazing water pressure! There was coffee for me to use and a bowl of cherries with a welcome note. What a treat! The garden was beautiful and Sadie made us feel right at home, too. The surrounding neighborhood was the best part of my trip. There were really great restaurants and breweries within easy walking distance and cute shops, too. There were bus stops just a block away so it was easy to get downtown to sight see for the day. I am so glad I stayed here rather than downtown so we could come back from a day out, freshen up and go out for dinner close by. I would go back to Portland just to get to stay here again. Really. Don't miss dinner at Tasty and Sons on Williams and buy cowboy boots at Half Pint on Mississippi Ave! Even doing laundry at the Spin Laundry Lounge was a treat.