My wife and I really enjoyed our stay at the cottage. The space is bigger and the more usable than the pictures suggest! There is easy in and out access through the back gate which leads right to the door of the private cottage which is very nice. Parking was never a problem for us even on Memorial Day weekend. The cottage is easily walkable to Mississippi Ave shops, restaurants, and bars as well as Stormbreaker and Ecliptic breweries. We chose to rent a car and had no problem getting to all neighborhoods in the city within about 15 min. Can't recommend the location enough for exploring Portland!