patricio (and his dad carlos) were always available and helped where they could. recoleta is an amazing neighborhood, justwalking out the door is a joyfull moment. lots of cafes, small restaurants, shops, 2 big supermarkets, etc are in a couple of blocks radius.
the apartment is lovely, with shelves full of books and a beautiful old tea/coffee set from patricio's grandfather.
the apartment is also very quiet, that's a big plus as it is so centrally located.
only downside was the very slow internet (2mbps), also doesn't reach the bedroom. carlos tried to improve this by callig the cable company, but although they promised to do something, the results were the same.
otherwise great apartment, great neighborhood, great hosts.