We had our "Sleepless in Seattle" moment staying at the floating Flamingo House. The location on a quiet harbor on the Columbia River made us feel like we actually lived in a local neighborhood. So much nicer than a hotel. Very easy to drive to all of the sites in Portland in under 20 minutes as it's just minutes from I-5. Our host David could not have had clearer communications in advance and also in the house which made life easy. The décor is colorful and a bit edgy. We used both the upstairs loft bed (up a very steep almost ladderlike stair) and the downstairs futon. Both very comfortable. Very nice bathroom and well equipped kitchen and laundry. There's a great back deck from where you can watch the sunset and the mallard ducks in the water with 4 chairs and a small table. I would highly recommend this place to anyone visiting Portland for a few days.