Oh, my. This was a very special place to stay, and one we'll be talking about for years. One evening during our visit we made the pleasant walk through the pretty local streets to the St John's Pub & Theatre to watch a film in the historic Lewis & Clark Exposition hall. The next evening we ate a takeaway pizza and drank a glass of red wine in the spacious riverside garden available to guests at the St John's Inn, watching the sunset and then the lights of downtown Portland start sparkling into the darkness. Our room was huge with wonderful views, spotlessly clean, and beautifully furnished with attention to detail. Ornate door hooks, a pretty bathroom rug, a little basket of carefully chosen sweet treats, all small details which make a big impact. In the kitchen provided for guests was a range of coffees, including decaf, and organic milk in the fridge. Teas on offer included mint tea and English Breakfast, plus a kettle for the perfect cuppa! (We ate breakfast pastries which we'd bought from the nearby Safeway store in St John's). One day we went into Portland so we could visit the Historical Society's museum, and we parked at the nearest Smart car park to the museum. The charges were very reasonable, and there were plenty of parking spaces. Portland's traffic can get slow at big junctions, but it was surprisingly quick and easy to get between Downtown Portland and St John's Inn. The owner was very nice and welcoming, and has created a truly exceptional establishment that you cannot fail to love.