Valerie's place is absolutely wonderful. Every detail is considered down to the towels and sheets being super nice. The house is beautifully decorated with a clean and new feeling. The backyard is also impeccable-totally relaxing to sit and hang out or use the hot tub and sauna. Unfortunately we had temperatures in the upper 90's so we didn't get much use of them, but did manage one hot tub soak at night which was very relaxing. The house and yard are also very private. Another perk was the bikes as portland is a really bike friendly place. I wouldn't have gone out of my way to rent bikes, but having them there was a nice luxury that encouraged me to go out and bike which I really enjoyed. The neighborhood is also really cute-we found some cute shops and had some nice meals in the area and were able to lyft to other neighborhoods easily as well. Everything about this place was a joy and gave me and my husband a truly relaxing weekend away from our kids! Wish I had a reason to return to portland so I could stay there again! Valerie was easy to communicate with and a lovely host who even left us a giftcard for a local coffee shop. There's a book full of suggested restaurants and shops as well-and a full cupboard of nespresso to use. She is easily the best airbnb host I've ever encountered! Thank you thank you valerie!!