Kate is a great host and her home is lovely. It's about 15 minutes from downtown Portland and you can park right outside (I'd say you need a rental to get around). Everything was very clean, Kate showed us everything in a quick tour and was available when needed. The little touches were very cute like coffee tea and water and snacks nearby plus brochures for the area if you need ideas. Only thing is no central AC so depending on when you travel, know it gets very very hot. There's a unit in the commons area but it doesn't fully reach the bedroom we stayed in or the bathroom. Overall we'd recommend esp if not coming during the summer heatwave weeks.