My husband and our shy dog were met with a fragrant vase of flowers, a delicious bar of Moonstruck chocolate and a note from Emily & Chad. The apartment is exactly as represented in the photos, a bright, newly furnished daylight basement with a fully equipped kitchen & bath, very comfy bed, couch, and cool local artwork. Very quiet, and SUPER clean. The hosts made sure we had everything we needed and had created a great accurate guide to the neighborhood, which we took full advantage of. The entrance is private so we came and went without disturbing anyone. The neighborhood itself is clean, safe, full of trees and gardens, with a great little business district with enough coffee shops, restaurants, and grocery stores that you could stay there and be just fine, or hop on the Max light rail (a 5 minute walk) for a 25 min ride to downtown PDX. Its a quick, easy drive to numerous Portland spots one might want to visit, but a car isn't necessary at all. We know the city pretty well, but this was a new neighborhood to us and we liked discovering its charms, like the Red Hen Press, where we bought some inexpensive prints, Cup Coffee Company, and of course, the giant Paul Bunyon statue (: It can be hard traveling with a dog, but Emily and Chad (who have their own dog, cat, and chickens) made ours feel right at home. We've stayed in a number of Airbnb's in Portland, and although this was further from downtown than the others, it was easily the most convenient public transport-wise, being right on a Max line. Thanks Emily and Chad, we hope to stay with you again!