Very close to a lot of good shops and food, but you'll need a car to get to most of Portland. Street parking is available. The listing includes Netflix in the description, but you need to have an account to use it. Additionally, the washer/dryer listed are coin operated in an attached shared garage. Also the walls are paper thin and you can hear everything the neighbors do/say. One unexpected plus is that a Keurig is in the unit with coffee pods provided. I know Portland has a lot of great coffee, but this is still nice for when you just need a quick cup and the cafe next door is closed. This was a great, inexpensive place to stay for a trip I took up to Portland with a friend.