The Irvington apartment is delightful!
My husband and I drove down from Seattle for the weekend and we were looking for a place that allowed us to park our car and explore the city on foot. The location of this little house was perfect for us. Irvington is a quiet neighborhood, almost entirely residential, but the apartment is only two blocks from anything you could need. There is a grocery store two blocks away, a transit center on the other side of the shopping center, and plenty of bars and restaurants to explore. We really enjoyed Broadway Street. Our favorite places were Swift Lounge, Hale Pele, and Iconic. All were delicious and had awesome cocktails! As for access to downtown and the other Portland neighborhoods, we utilized Uber. But a transit-savvy traveler could walk the few blocks to the Max station at Lloyd Center and hop on there.
The apartment itself is super cute and cozy. It's more of a tiny house than anything but I found it incredibly charming. Barbara put a lot of thought into the design of this place. The first floor of the apartment is concrete, and as such, can become very cold, but only my feet were cold while we were there. So - pack your slippers!
I would not recommend this Airbnb to anyone traveling with small children. Access to the second floor inside is via a metal staircase. The staircase itself is very sturdy but the steps are steep and can be slippery at times.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay. We LOVED the hot tub!!! It was our favorite part!