Taizz's house is a fantastic place. There's amazing cooking, homemade kombucha, and food for the garden up for grabs; great tunes to hear, if you're interested; a dog and cat I grew to love; and Taizz herself, who is the coolest and nicest.
The room I stayed in was beautiful and spacious with lovely furnishings and a cool view of the forest over Northwest Portland in the distance.
If you'll be looking to get downtown (either east or west/Pearl District) from here, the public transport commute is about 10 minutes shorter than Google Maps says it will be. There's an easy, well-maintained footpath that gets you from the house to TriMet bus stops 2201 and 2202 in three minutes.
In summary: a wonderful place.