Overall, I enjoyed my stay at Daniela’s place. It looks just like the photos and I loved being able to wash my cloths before heading off to my next destination. The bed is nothing special but the memory foam pillows made it comfortable. Some of the kitchen utensils needed to be cleaned before I used them but other than that, the apartment was spotless. She mentions in the house manual to wash your dishes before you leave to help keep the cleaning fee down so I think it was just overlooked.
The first few days I had no issues with the houseless population that is living against the building but I began to feel unsafe my last few days there, especially as a solo traveler. There was open heavy drug use and paraphernalia I had to walk around when heading towards my work conference and even loud arguments between folks over tents and other belongings that I could hear through my closed windows up on the third floor. It’s really unfortunate because Daniela’s place is so cute and comfortable but I just would never stay here by myself again due to safety concerns. Being houseless obviously doesn’t equate to drug use or violence but the specific folks set up against the apartment building were both.
Daniela mentioned they were working on addressing this issue so I would just DM her before booking for an update if you are feeling unsure. She was very responsive and I would trust that she would give you an honest update. It really is a nice space and conveniently located. Please also keep in mind that you will encounter houseless folks throughout Portland. I was aware and prepared for this before visiting and have lived in many big cities but I wasn’t anticipating being this uncomfortable.