I had a wonderful experience at Gloria and Lester's apartment. It was my first time in Chile; they helped me figure out how to get around, and we had great conversations. The apartment itself is very well suited for having a visitor. It's a mid-20th century apartment building with 2-floor ("duplex") apartments. My room was right next to the entrance and with its own bathroom so that it is very accessible, and you don't need to bother them much if you don't want to. Renovated kitchen, cable TV, good internet, a washing machine... they had everything. The location is probably the best in the entire city. Only 2 blocks from the subway, in the Providencia area, which is centric, vibrant, but also very safe. Tons of places to go out within walking distance. Don't miss the "Drugstore" mall nearby for great bookstores and design shops.