We stayed here over the holidays, it was kind of cold and snowy for a few days. Desiree and Chris were very accommodating and made our stay as comfortable as possible. The shower in the bathroom gets hot quickly, which was so nice. We didn't use the kitchen that much, but everything there was very clean and organized, which I appreciate. The air-conditioner is running right outside the bedroom and it was a bit loud, but eventually it became white noise and was kind of comforting in a weird way? We could hear children and dogs outside at 9am, that's OK with us because we don't sleep in that late, but if you like to sleep in and are easily woken up by some noise, this might not be the best place for you. Their dogs are very nice and just go boof, they're not loud. We did have to avoid dog poop on the way in, but that wasn't a problem, they were easily avoidable at night because the security lights are motion sensored. One small improvement could be to fix the area around the half door/stable door. Its bottom half would sometimes get stuck closed because of the small rocks in the back garden. Exploring the neighborhood was fun! There is so many places to eat/shop at, all within walking distance of this airbnb. We would definitely stay here again the next time we're in Portland!