My stay at Emery's place went beyond all my expectations. Emery responded to my booking request almost instantaneously, and before my arrival gave me very thorough instructions on finding the location of the house. I was also pleasantly surprised to find a 'welcome pack' of sorts when I entered the room - complete with Portland must-sees, Emery's favorite places in the city, as well as a list of ground rules. Emery himself was an extremely personable host, who kindly offered me food several times during the course of my stay and took the time to get to know me and the other guests. He also has a really friendly cat and a vintage piano - both of which were plusses for me. It is a bit of a trek from the downtown area if you don't drive - but I found it relatively easy to catch the light rail/streetcar/bus which weren't too far off. I would definitely recommend staying here.