What can I say about the 1234 House that has not already been said? What accolades can I give that have not yet been given? I knew upon first discovery of the 1234 House that making it the Air BnB of our choice would result in a magical and truly authentic Portland experience. Even so, I could not have predicted just how thoroughly I would enjoy my stay. I should preface this review by saying that we had an especially unique experience since we arrived on July 4th. We were kindly informed ahead of time that we would arrive to a full swing birthday party for his father. What a lucky man to be celebrated with live music from local talent and so many warm and welcoming people. We were in town for a Blues Festival so we didn’t indulge in much time there upon arrival, but the happenings at the 1234 House influenced us to cut our evening out short in favor of returning the festivities at the house.
The amenities: Tortoise Room.
A warm cup of coffee each morning.
The bed was just as comfy as mine at home. So weird.
The SHOWER IS TO DIE FOR! Don’t let the multiple shower heads make you corrupt with power.
The toilet... well I’ll let you find out for yourself.
If you choose this room you will also have your own porch area. It’s not private in that it faces the street and a bit of the backyard. This just offered a super special vantage point to experience the live music from on the first evening that we arrived. It was perfect for enjoying a cup of coffee in the morning or a beer in the evening.
All of this would mean very little if it weren’t for Evan. He was warm and welcoming and genuinely interested in our experience and making it a positive one. He even offered his canoe for us to use at the waterfront, an offer we didn’t take advantage of this time. Frequent reminders that for our stay it was in fact our house too really contributed to making it the greatest experience. We plan to come to Portland every summer and I see no reason to stay anywhere else. I’d like to experience the other rooms if I can tear myself away from that shower.
-Megan
I wholeheartedly agree with everything Megan said and should mention that while there we mention to Evan we were interested in the other rooms unfortunately it was a full occupancy weekend so we couldn’t see all the rooms but he gladly gave us a tour of the one room which the renter hadn’t arrived yet which we very much enjoyed!
But I believe in full disclosure and before I say this I should remind the reader ANYTIME I go to the Portland area I’ll always check with Evan to see if he has a room available! The only not totally positive thing I’d say is ( and I say this because of knowing how negative someone people are) the pictures on the website are very good, in person the house is not as big , grand , or new looking as the excellent pictures made it seem to me that being said I can’t recommend the 1234 House high enough
REA