Kate is gracious, available, thoughtful and unobtrusive as a host! I cannot think of a thing we needed and did not have. The location is terrific- a lovely quiet neighborhood close to walking paths and to the awesome public transportation in Portland. Our 11 days sped by and we barely skimmed the surface of fun outings listed in the many guidebooks on the shelves.
Although there is not a full kitchen, the appliances available were plenty for our needs—even when that involved dinners for our daughter’s family when their stove died!
The shower is fabulous—even for a 6’4” shower critic.
There is a magic closet—we put towels and bath mats in it one morning and came home (because home is what it truly felt like) to clean laundry in the closet.
Kate encouraged us to feel free to ask for help or questions but the Backyard Retreat is so well thought out and carefully appointed that we had very few such needs.