The Cedar Cottage was a great place to stay in Portland. It looks exactly like the pictures in the listing, with the added bonus of actually smelling like cedar. We felt at home as soon as we walked in the door. The location was great- in a neighbourhood area but close to Hawthorne street with lots of things to do (I highly recommend catching a movie at the Bagdad theatre a couple blocks away, they serve food and beer while you watch!). We met John in the morning and he was so friendly and hospitable. All in all, the place had everything we needed- the only drawback is that we didn't have more time in Portland!