Linda is a fantastic host! She is very communicative, offers great advice about the area, and her restaurant recommendations were always fabulous. She provides space, snacks, and privacy. She responds promptly to messages and is lovely in-person as well. Her home is beautiful, check-in was easy and very detailed, and everything looks exactly like the pictures. Her place is in a great location, very accessible to nearby shops and restaurants as well as downtown Portland with only a short bus ride. It was easy to find street parking and the neighborhood is very charming. Whiskey is definitely a barker, but he is a very sweet dog and just wants to know who's coming in and out of the house, he wasn't a problem at all.