and it was not a great experience. Certainly not the experience I was looking for. This was more of a huge house that someone renovated into a bunch of rooms and ran it as like a mini hotel with common areas. There was no interaction between us and any other guests or the people running the show. There was a lack of communication that had us wondering how the hell we even checked in, and then getting locked out later that night. However, I'm not at all counting them out and planning on using it when I visit Portland in a few months.

What I AM looking for is what you described your place to be. My girlfriend and I want to stay with someone who is renting a room in their own place and is someone who is going to be able to chat us up about the area, tell us about places to go, and really make us feel like we're welcomed guests rather than customers. So fingers crossed.