This was our first time trying Airbnb and for us it was a perfect experience- while the hosts seemed really interesting- we met Karen and had a nice chat early in our stay, and the art that permeates the place is really cool- we really appreciated the private entrance. Their basement studio was a great place to come back to for rest in between our different Portland explorations- It's in a beautiful neighborhood - such a variety of houses, and coming from practically desolate streets of Richmond district SF, the tree canopy was especially striking. But then Portland has everything we like to do - great restaurants, live music, bookstores, funky clothes shopping, great neighborhoods and parks, nearby hiking- and Bob and Karen's place is especially great because it's right off Hawthorne which has so much to offer in itself - along with all the food and music and vintage clothes shopping on Hawthorne and nearby, there was a great movie theater just a block away- We took advantage of the Tuesday 4 dollar special- We couldn't believe we could get in a movie and share a pint of beer and popcorn for less than $20- a nice treat - We tried a couple of the restaurants nearby- Vcente's Pizza, Bombay Cricket Club, Bread and Ink for the great waffles- the baking company up the street has good coffee and bread pudding muffins- we even had burritos/tacos and beer down on 12th and Hawthorne across the street from the food carts- It was warm and sunny the whole time we were there so we were able to enjoy our meals outside many times- From their house it's also easy to get downtown and other places in and around Portland- parking was easy in front of their house- and the studio was comfortable- wifi, a comfy couch and TV (altho we didn't watch), comfy bed, well designed bathroom, and mini fridge, microwave and coffee maker- everything we needed- All in all, it was a very comfortable place to spend a few days in Portland, and I really appreciate all that Bob and Karen did to make it easy- They have a beautiful house in a beautiful neighborhood and we're very happy to have had a chance to stay there for a short time and enjoy some of the unique charm that Portland has to offer-