I stayed at Lisa’s for two weeks and had a great stay. The apartment is as pictured/described, except the wall coloring and lighting provide a warmth and coziness that is even better in person!
The amenities are all top notch. The kitchen is well outfitted for cooking meals, including pots and pans, a good selection of knives, cutting boards, measuring cups and spoons, and an assortment of other gadgets (I used the carrot peeler and lemon juicer.) There were oil and a selection of spices to cook with. Lisa also provided some breakfast items, snacks, and beers.
The dishwasher, clothes washer and dryer all worked great. I also appreciate that cleaning products and a vacuum we’re available in the apartment. Given my longer stay, I liked that I was able to tidy up after myself.
The apartment is in the lower level of a house, but between the glass pane in the entry door, the full size window in the bedroom and “window” between the bedroom and living room, the apartment had a good amount of natural light. I occasionally heard some noise from above (footsteps, washing machine, or a loud swoosh of water when a toilet was flushed) but none of this was distracting and never late at night or early in the morning.
We had a bit of a heatwave during my stay (a few days in the high 90’s, one day the temperature hit 100), but I never needed to turn the AC on! Between opening the windows to let in cool air in the mornings and being “below ground” the place stayed incredibly cool!
Communicating with Lisa was a breeze. She always responded promptly and checked in a few times to see if I needed anything or if I had trash/recycling to be collected. She super sweet and it’s not surprising that she’s had a handful of repeat visitors.
I am a Portland resident and will recommend Lisa’s place when friends or family come to visit from out of town.