Carin's lodging was clean and thoughtfully put together.
However, there were a few things I didn't realize when booking that I think would be beneficial to know prior to a stay. (1) Part of the reason I booked this BnB was because it was not shared with others. However, below this loft is another accommodation. Though they are technically separate (different entrances and you don't directly interact with the people below), I was able to hear the other people coming, going, and using the area below. This made for several nights of being woken up in the middle of the night. Carin did provide earplugs, but it is not necessarily comfortable to have to sleep with those in all night. (2) I had a fairly unpleasant experience with another person who seemed to live in the main house ( I saw her coming out of the main residence and get on her bike which was stored in the back of the house) - on my first day in PDX, I was excited to explore and was leaving the house and said hello to this woman who in return looked at me, cussed, said she was surprised to see me and got on her bike and rode away. It was pretty startling to have that as one of my first PDX interactions. When I saw her a few days later and waved, she blatantly ignored me. (3) The location of this lodging is on the cusp of a beautiful neighborhood, but is next to several apartment complexes that had a fair number of people frequently hanging out outside. I didn't feel unsafe, per say, but it made me very cautious about leaving my rental car outside, even if it was parked in the driveway.