It was our annual girls’ trip: 4 ladies in early 50s…
The pros:
—GREAT location, can walk to all attractions, restaurants and cute boutiques/shops.
—Excellent communication with host. Instructions were clear and understandable.
—Kitchen stocked with more than enough dish ware, silverware, cookware
—Building’s laundry room easily accessible—did not have to pay & plenty of machines
—2 minute walk to STANDARD BAKERY—we had breakfast pastries from there every day
The cons:
—Nearby businesses had loud music until 12pm on Friday & Saturday nights. So if you’re a light sleeper—bring earplugs or sleep in the living room—which one of us had to do. It was quiet our first & last nights (Thursday & Sunday).
—We had to install one of the window AC units ourselves, and the parts are not measured to fit the window sill properly, so we had to “jerry-rig” it with a hand towel to make it work.
—The Fore Street parking garage was expensive at $60/day. My friend parked at the Cumberland County Courthouse parking garage, which is at $30/day & 10 minute walk. We did have to exit & re-enter each day with that garage, even if we spent the entire day in Portland.
Nonetheless, this property was still reasonably priced compared to area lodging. Would definitely re-book with earplugs:noise cancelling headphones packed in suitcase.