I enjoyed my time at Kurt and Ginger's! It was a great house, well decorated and with lots of fun touches, especially for the two kids with whom I was traveling. The house was close to the more booming part of Alberta Street, but several blocks from the most desirable part. One warning- there is an empty lot next door and the neighbors behind the house took the opportunity on 4th of July to shoot off many, many fireworks from it. The house isn't air conditioned, which normally wouldn't be a problem in Portland, but we happened to be there during a heateavr. All in all, though, I would recommend this house to others, especially if you aren't nervous about a slightly grittier neighborhood and you need a good place for kids. We loved being close to Alberta Street and an easy drive downtown. The hosts also left helpful hints for the neighborhood (and we especially loved the grocery store they recommended!)