We had a really great time staying at Stephanie's home in Portland. We were a group of 8 people in town for my sister's wedding. The location could not have been better. We happened to be close to the bride and groom's home, the wedding venue, and within a short drive to downtown where all of the bridesmaids got ready the day of the wedding. Having a driveway was really excellent since we had a rental car. The house itself was clean and very comfortably slept 8 people. It could pretty easily have accommodated another person or two as well. Stephanie left us a very nice note, a detailed list of instructions on things like how to use TVs, music, laundry, where things were in the kitchen, where to find extra toilet paper, etc., a bottle of wine, and a couple of local beers to welcome us to her home. We felt at home at this house and everyone agreed that it was a perfect fit for our group.

One note that people with cat allergies should consider is that there are two cats who live in the house. We had two people in our group who have fairly severe cat allergies and the great news is that with a little allergy medicine, neither had a problem the first few days because the house had been newly cleaned. That being said, not a lot of windows opened on the first floor so after a few days without a ton of fresh air circulating, you could start to tell a little more that cats lived in the house and our people with allergies started to notice some itchy eyes. One of the cats is not social at all, the other was a little more so, and would come out and hang out near people fairly often. He was a super sweet cat so no one was too bothered by it but the people in our group with allergies had to avoid him and the places/furniture where he hung out a lot. I would just beware that if you have a severe cat allergy this might not be the house for you but, because they cleaned well before we came, it was manageable for our group.

If ever I'm traveling to Portland with a group again, I would definitely consider staying at this home. Location, size, amenities...it was a great fit for us and I would recommend it to others.