Chris's place was lovely to stay at and very clean, comfortable and cheerful. We really enjoyed the neighborhood too and prefer it to being downtown by a mile! It feels quite family oriented and there is also a hipster vibe, so equally family friendly or great for younger folks. There were several restaurants within walking distance, a convenience store, an organic grocer and a very cool board game store. There is also a park down the street with a playground and basketball court :) It is a short drive from Mount Tabor which is a great place to catch the sunset from. One piece of advice though, if you are driving and plan to use the public transit system, do no leave your car at the Park and Ride for the Max station (it is about a 5 minute drive from Chris's place). Our car was broken into (window smashed and all belongings stolen from car). Chris was so helpful though and came and taped up the window for us which I really really appreciated. Despite this unfortunate event, if back in Portland we would definitely stay here again and recommend it to friends and family.