3 Mi to Downtown Portland: Lush Flat w/ Fire Pit

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Dora’s home. The beds were comfortable and had the best pillows ever. Dora is a great hostess and had a lot of great suggestions for places to visit. I would definitely stay here again if we visit Portland again.

PROS: The apartment was decorated nicely. Beds were comfortable. Apartment was easy to find off the freeway. Convenient to food, shopping and downtown. Dora left an assortment of snacks and pastries for us, along with drinks. Thank You, Dora. CONS: As in the description, this is a basement apartment. Host lives above.There is no sound barrier. You can hear most everything. Vacuuming, walking, TV, etc. You cannot control the thermostat. You must call Dora to change it. There is NO parking in the driveway. You are not told this until after you book. The street is a VERY small, one lane dead end with no turnaround and extremely limited parking. The fire pit furniture and area was covered in leaves and yard debris. Only a couple of the outside seats were usable on the patio as the others were green with algae and dirty. Barbecue grill is dirty and rusty inside. Ice maker had pink bacteria and mold. You can only use one kitchen appliance at a time because it will overload the circuit. Power strips and extension cords everywhere. Lipstick and dried/greasy food on some dishes. Bits of food along the baseboards in the kitchen, game pieces discovered in the living room rug. Hairs in the shower. Felt as if the place was just being cleaned on the surface (don't look along baseboards, etc). We weren't emailed check-in instructions until 4:30 pm. This did not impact our plans, thank goodness, as we were delayed in transit. Overall, not a comfortable stay for us on my Birthday weekend.

This is a magical place! Dora warmly welcomes guests with warmth and fresh pastries from her own hands!This is an easy access to all places yet feels like a safe landing spot after your busy Portland day. The beds exceeded typical stays….especially the heavenly pillows!!Dora is just an amazing host.

The property and amenities were reasonably fine. The place is roomy and was decorated for the holidays. A nice touch. The landlord is living upstairs and was quite attentive. The very big issue is road noise from Interstate 5. If you are at all sensitive to traffic noise in the yard, in the apartment, while sleeping, as I am, you might want to try another property. We had a five night reservation. We left after only one night because of the traffic noise. Very disruptive to our trip. The landlord was understanding and that was helpful to us as disappointed renters.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The space was welcoming and the host's were very thoughtful. The outdoor space was divine (even with it raining most of the time!). We were able to walk to the bus stop and get downtown very easily.