I had a great feeling about the place given that the owners, Wendi and Ramy were SO responsive and messaged me to thank me for booking. They messaged several times to also ask me not to hesitate to ask questions. The space looked great in photos and reviews were equally good. But the suite was even better in person. In fact, once our family, on a road trip from Vancouver, Canada to California saw the place, we booked an additional night for our return trip home (which was 7 days later).
They provide lots of pamphlets, magazines, etc about Portland. It is situated in NE Portland in a very nice, safe area and within minutes of bakeries, restaurants, stores, etc. We loved the location and centrality of our suite.
We are a family of 5 including 3 mid-late adult children. Our eldest child commented that this basement didn't feel like a basement. It is decorated nicely and is very welcoming. It is bright with lots of windows, a good entry way, comfortable living room with a good-sized sofa, love seat and a big coffee table with board games and the "frame" of a jigsaw puzzle put together. My husband and 2 daughters really enjoyed completing it! We are grateful for the Presto Logs they shared with us, as we lit them for each of the 3 nights in total that we stayed there.
The kitchen is large, extremely well-stocked, particularly with tea, coffee and hot chocolate ingredients, in addition to instant oatmeal packages. It has a raised breakfast counter between it and the dining room, which was able to seat the 5 of us comfortably. We enjoyed preparing quick meals and take out there.
The master bedroom is large, with a big walk-in closet and if you're into it, they have those popular diffusers. The linen closet is well-stocked as is the cosy bathroom. Despite it not being a large bathroom (not small either), it was also well-stocked, had its own wall heating unit (loved it!) and a good shower--our family is into good showers! Good, fluffy towels.
The 2nd bedroom is also very comfortable and a good size--our 2 girls shared that queen bed for the 1st leg and our son slept on the air mattress in the living room. Great baseboard heaters throughout the suite.
We loved that they had 1 Bose speaker that our son connected to so we could enjoy our music in the evenings. The backyard is peaceful, big and a haven for birds, which we enjoyed hearing and seeing on our final return visit.
We all agreed that Wendi and Ramy's suite is very comfortable and that we would most certainly return there when we return to Portland. In fact, when we returned on our final leg, we all felt like we'd come back to our "Portland home".
Thanks again, Wendi and Ramy, for providing our family two times, during our road trip, with a safe, cozy, welcoming, fun and spacious space to sprawl and enjoy. Wishing you a wonderful 2020!
Warmly,
Christina, Michael and Family
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