Maria's home was a great place to spend 10 days getting to know more about Portland. The neighborhood was friendly and safe. Great proximity to pretty much every part of the city, and nearby attractions. Grocery and convenience stores both big and small nearby, some within walking distance. It has everything you need to be comfortable. Kitchen has everything you need in way of kitchen equipment/supplies if you prefer to cook on own as we did most of the time. It is also very close to restaurants of a huge variety of ethnic backgrounds for when you don't want to cook. A big plus was the fenced in backyard as we had two active dogs with us who love to be outside.