Visiting from Northern CA on a too-short trip to Portland. This place caught our attention because it was very close walking distance to the Alberta Arts district and we liked the idea of being able to get around on foot to check out the neighborhood. Location was perfect as it happened to be so convenient to get to all the places we wanted to go and see by car, too. This place is very homey and cozy, as described. Even though it takes up basement space, it feels very spacious and we never felt crowded or suffocated. The kitchen space was great, and we loved the idea of having a full sized washer and dryer (even though we didn’t end up using it). The wall above us seemed to be a bit thin, and we could hear very clearly conversations upstairs, and some heavy footed walking—but it wasn’t a trip ruiner and it just made us more mindful of our noise level just in case they could hear us, too. Would highly recommend this place, and would be happy to stay here again.