Great location for exploring Portland! 10 minute walk to the MAX Orange train station Holgate stop and shorter walk to Bus 19 stop. Dawn was super friendly and easy to communicate with during our trip planning. She and her daughter gave us great ideas for exploring the city and tried to make our stay comfortable. They welcomed us and provided tea, coffee, and hot chocolate. We were able to use space in her freezer and refrigerator during our stay. Easy parking in front of the house on the street.

We hit Portland during a heat wave of over 100F every day and note that the house does not have air conditioning! We were also not able to open the bedroom window because there was no screen in one of the rooms. Dawn did provide a fan, but it was loud. The electrical outlet in one of the bedrooms was loose from the wall. The house was very cute, but it is an older home and not clean (ants in the bathroom and fruit flies from the stinking compost/trash under the kitchen sink). While we appreciate that no shoes are worn in the house, our white socks ended up filthy from the floors. Toilet was not working…she offered us a large pitcher to use to fill the toilet tank. The guest space does not feel private because it is right off of the main living room and kitchen. The hanging and broken glass Christmas ornaments leading into the bedrooms were difficult to maneuver under. For the price, it was still a great option for us and Dawn was friendly and welcoming.