Pros: proximity to great things in Portland, large shower, owners were responsive and polite.
Cons: the couch for the seating area was very uncomfortable; 1 of the breakfast bars that was left had expired in January, so minor things like that are being overlooked (including cleaning). No thermostat to control AC - pretty chilly at times, and we didn’t reach out because we didn’t want to take away from the comfort of the owners upstairs, as I imagine they control it; they did have a small “fireplace” that worked for a small while for my wife, but it took some time to heat up/get warm. 1 of 2 vents is right above the owner’s kitchen, and twice we smelled the food that was being cooked; however, it didn’t smell truly terrible until the later leg of our stay when it smelled like they were deep frying something, so smells can seep through the vents. I’m quite sensitive to smells, so it got pretty bad. Lastly, if there’s a $75 cleaning fee I anticipate the place to be spotless, but there were cobwebs in the bathroom, dust on the curtains above the bed (we moved them to open the window and my wife said dust fell on her face and pillow), and the switches in the bathroom looked like they had stains on them, along with the remotes to the TV feeling pretty grimy, which could be cleaned further. Lastly, like others have stated the wifi is horrible. I’ve read other comments where the owners have talked about getting an extender, but I didn’t see anything downstairs that reflected an extender to help with the wifi. Phone reception was also a negative because of the location being in a basement.
Overall, we’re appreciative of the stay but it was a toss up between this place (to support someone local) or a hotel and if you’re in the same boat I’d choose a hotel for more consistency (cleaner, thermostat in room, dressers to store clothes, etc.); other folks are right that this place has a family, and you can hear the child upstairs running, but that was only during the day, which was never bothersome - it was quiet during sleeping to morning hours, which was perfect.
Right idea for an AirBnB but wrong execution overall.