Oh. My. Goodness. What an INCREDIBLE experience!!! We stayed in Paul's condo for over 2 MONTHS and had the hardest time leaving! His description of his place being an "urban oasis" couldn't be more spot on. For this review, instead of repeating all of the wonderful things that everyone else has said (which I agree with tenfold), I'd like to clear up some other things.
1. We cooked in the kitchen every single day. There are PLENTY of utensils, cookware, dishes, etc. His kitchen is AMAZING and has everything you need.
2. Paul's place is meticulously clean. When we arrived, we could have eaten off any surface.
3. There is an abundance of light. Due to there not being a ton of overhead light, there are a plethora of lamps, which we prefer anyways. Plus there's a ton of natural light in the morning. There's also plenty of light in the bathroom. In fact, it's a girl's dream to do your makeup in there because in addition to overhead light and a lamp, there's a lit magnification mirror and a chair so you can comfortably sit and do your hair and makeup. Score!
4. Paul had an entire cabinet full of shower soaps and shampoos as well as towels and toilet paper. And the toilet paper is just fine. :-)
5. Yes, it is technically a massive studio, but the bed is divided off from other areas of the condo and that's a BONUS because if it was completely walled off, it would mess up the feng shui.
Now to add some more positives that no one else mentioned. There are FOUR large floor mirrors, which made it so easy to get dressed, especially for 2 people. Lots of space in the utility room to hang your clothes, stack clothes on shelves and store your suitcases. There's also a beautiful blue armoire in the bedroom to put more of your clothes. Plenty of places to sit... a beautiful bench by the front door to sit and put your shoes on before you leave the house (as well as a handy coat rack), a loveseat opposite the bed to sit and change (or read), a large sofa in the living room, kitchen bar stools, and about 12 other chairs that sit at tables or elsewhere. Awesome!!! To top off this incredible stay in Portland, Paul gave us a very generous Christmas present by not charging us to stay a few extra days and also had his house cleaner tidy up the place for free. Merry Christmas to us! What a doll. We're still beaming from our experience. Did I mention that he let us use his Christmas tree and trusted us with his mail key? And for the record, even though the pics of his place are beautiful, they don't do the space justice. Absolutely STUNNING in person. If you stay in a hotel while you're in Portland, you're nuts.