Sarah and Willie are delightful hosts and their cottage is pretty much perfect -- clean, modern, comfy, well-stocked, climate-controlled, surrounded by a lovely garden opening up to a hot tub... what more could you ask for during a long weekend in Portland? Oh -- how about bicycles? They've got two of those too, and as we were riding out on ours, Willie hopped out of his car to pump up our tires and send us merrily on our way into town. The cottage, located in a quaint residential neighborhood, is just an 8-minute ride to the hip and friendly Alberta Arts District with all of its delicious restaurants and treats (Bollywood Theater, Random Order, Salt & Straw, Proud Mary), plus cool shops. You're also only 15 minutes by car to the airport, and it's a quick drive (15-20 minutes) to just about anywhere else you'd want to go in the city. But you'd also be happy spending time at the house -- the hot tub is super hot and invigorating, there's a variety of seating options in and around the lush garden, and Sarah might even leave some muffins and scones out for you upon arrival.