This is THE place to stay in Portland, fellow travelers! Gail is a kind and responsive communicator, and was wonderfully flexible with some last-minute changes to our travel plans. Her in-home apartment defies words. It is GORGEOUS. Photos do not do this place justice. It was clearly designed and decorated by someone who is sensitive to the aesthetics of their physical surroundings, and who has an artistic eye and a flair for beauty and functionality. We were kind of taken aback by just how impressive the space is in terms of size, design, and attention to detail. If you are a person who notices and appreciates the little things - down comforters, cushy padding under the carpets, attractive layout of things like towels and dishes, quality bath products, superb cleanliness, privacy, easy ingress/egress - you can book this place absolutely assured that your expectations will be exceeded. We even came home with ideas for things that we would like to do to our own house! Bonus points: Gail lives in a totally charming hillside neighborhood reminiscent of San Francisco's hillier areas, and the house is just minutes from an overwhelming selection of Portland's food-heaven awesomeness. In a word: we loved it!