The home has a pleasant interior design and layout. The small upper room gets quite warm in summer but that is not unusual for Portland and was easily remedied with windows. The exterior is a bit run down and the front door and facade were dirty, but this is a stark contrast with the immaculate interior. The host did not communicate much beyond a generic intro message, but I suppose it’s not a requirement - just less than I am accustomed to with Airbnb.