I spent one month living and working remotely from Dana and Sam's place and it was exactly what I was looking for.
I looked at literally hundreds of places in Portland, and this was just the best on all fronts: location close to hiking and grocery stores, fully equipped + nice kitchen, nice bathroom, good workspace, sufficient storage, and lots of natural light.
Here are some of my favorite things to note about the place:
- the place itself is adorable; cozy and not too big or small
- the bed was SUPER comfortable
- the bathroom had a heater which was so nice when getting out of the shower on cold days
- the shower is wonderfully spacious with great water pressure
- there was a great heater in the place plus a space heater that both helped me stay warm even on nights when the temperature dropped into the low 20s (big deal for me because I'm always cold!)
- I cooked every meal for myself for the whole month, and the full kitchen (stove, oven, microwave, blender, fridge, pots, pans, etc) had everything I could have wanted
- in the bedroom, there was a closet and small dresser plus lots of drawers under the bed; having ample storage space was really important to me during my month long stay
- the location was great; a 30-40 minute drive to many of the amazing hiking options on both the Washington and Oregon sides of the gorge; also only a 3 minute drive from Natural Grocers, 2 minute drive to New Seasons, a 7 minute drive to Whole Foods, a few blocks from lots of restaurants on Mississippi Ave, and a quick 10 minute drive to the Pearl District or hiking in beautiful Forest Park
- I was taking several hours of video calls with clients most days and the wifi connection was strong
- there was always plenty of free street parking right outside
- Dana and Sam are wonderful, attentive, and always helpful hosts
I would 100% recommend this Airbnb as a short or long-term stay to anyone!