We stayed at Oliver's place while we were in town for a conference at the Oregon Convention Center. It wasn't the closest to the convention center (~20m walk), but the location was very close to lots of fun amenities and restaurants. The apartment was well-stocked (linens, towels, toiletries) and had a full kitchen (the coffeemaker and coffee were especially appreciated!) which was very nice. My only complaint (from the perspective of a jetlagged traveler) was that it was a pretty creaky old house, with noise from folks upstairs and from the ancient radiator, so it might not be the best fit for a light sleeper -- YMMV!