My group of 4 and I are all experienced air bnbers but Arlene's hospitality and generosity absolutely blew us away! In the four nights that we stayed in her comfortable, peaceful home we not only had a beautiful, very spacious place to rest our heads but made what we all consider a wonderful friend in portland. Arlene was absolutely attentive to our needs and immediately made her home feel like ours. Her local portland knowledge is phenomenal and she was always enthusiastic about helping us plan our days with such success that we came to rely on her tips and suggestions. Her home was always impeccably clean yet she was totally relaxed. We didn't want to leave her magical garden and well equipped home, but mostly we were sad to say goodbye to such a wonderful person. Our Portland experience was totally enriched by staying here and we will be directing friends and family to consider staying nowhere else in Portland but with the wonderful Arlene.