We spent 4 nights at Kara's place in July 2017. She was very quick to respond to all my messages leading up to the trip and she and her husband gave great suggestions for places to eat while we were there. The bus is very close by and you can also walk to the train. The apartment was exactly as described and was perfectly located - close to restaurants, a grocery store, convenience stores and the most amazing food truck pod (we ate there every night). The facilities for cooking were minimal but we didn't mind because we were off exploring Portland most of the time anyway. My husband was very grateful for the coffee provided in the apartment. We did not have any issues with noise during our stay. We would definitely stay at Kara's place again if we are fortunate enough to return to Portland in the future.