The apartment was just what we were looking for! Clean, quiet and easily accessible to everything we wanted to see. We loved the neighborhood and the story behind it which we got from a local shopkeeper on Alberta St. one day when we were wondering about. It's so wonderful to see an area of the city where people are excited to contribute their passion to rejuvenate the neighborhood.
Jesse was great to work with and responded to us right away. He made sure that our arrival went well and left instructions for us. The apartment is artfully decorated just as seen in the photos shown here with lovely art and fun accessories. The bed was the most comfortable that we had on our travels, the pillows perfect and we slept VERY well. There is a business run from this space from time to time so you do see that but it wasn't a bother for us. There are also laundry facilities in the adjacent space and are available once a week which was great after camping for a week, we needed it! He also left a list of favorite restaurants, local markets and instructions for the apartment.
There are permanent tenants living in the home but they were silent after 10pm and the ear plugs that were thoughtfully provided were completely unnecessary as we slept very well. Shampoo and such were provided as well if you need that sort of thing. The daily temp while we were there was a very balmy 90+ degrees and the apartment stayed cool. I'm guessing it has a lot to do with the fact that it's in the basement as well as the fabulous trees that line the South side of the home. I was a bit concerned about the lack of air conditioning but we didn't need it at all. We did use the fans that were provided just to circulate the air as we left the windows closed at night since it was on the ground floor. Likely not necessary but habit for us.
The neighborhood felt safe, the neighbors were cool and informative and we really enjoyed exploring the area. I would recommend the Tin Shed for food if you are wandering Alberta Street (which you should be doing if you are visiting Portland). Great food!