This was my first tiny home experience and offered the unique opportunity to sleep suspended in a hammock! The space is very quaint and usable. The check in and out process is also super easy. My friend and I did find it more difficult than expected adjusting to the toilet system and the smells that come with it. We also should have anticipated how hot it would get on the loft level without AC in the height of summer and just fans.
I would be mindful for anyone new to Portland to also know that this is a suburban area and not walkable/accessible to Portland sites and scenes without driving. I was also not well prepared when it came to the undeniable pervasiveness of homelessness and the lack of social resources/systems to support that. Had I not been traveling with a male companion, I’m not sure I would’ve felt safe as a solo female in the neighborhood to be candid. That being said, the home itself is an oasis and special in its own right. I can see how much joy can still come from the space.