Mishka was able to host me for an entire week on very short notice. She went out of her way to make sure the place was clean and ready for my same-day arrival. Her place was comfortable, quiet and safe. The air conditioning was very much appreciated during Portland's summer heat. The neighborhood is great and it's an easy commute by car to other parts of the city. Mishka's children were polite and well behave and I only saw them twice the entire week and never in the back yard area where the rental is. It doesn't matter to me at all that children live there, I just thought I'd mention it in case it's a concern for anyone else. They were quiet and very polite. They even left me a welcome letter with instructions for the rental and a very sweet bouquet of hand picked flowers. Then on the weekend they brought me donuts!
There are tons of windows, like other reviews have noted. I just kept a small hand towel next to the bed and covered my eyes with it in the morning and I slept just fine. I had two back to back terrible rentals with Airbnb within 24 hours so I was grateful when I arrived at Miska's place and it was exactly as it's described. No hidden smells, working locks, working a/c and a safe place to rest.