Imagine waking up in the morning, rolling up the blinds of a six meter high floor to ceiling wall of windows, at your left you will see the greenery of the beautiful Cerro Santa Lucia, 24 floors down the Bernardo O’Higgins avenue with its six lanes congested with morning traffic and in front of you, the majestic Andes hiding behind a light morning fog and all of a sudden you see a light that becomes bigger and bigger until you realize you are observing one of the most beautiful sunrises you have ever seen. The fog dissipates, the somewhat chilly morning transforms itself into a very pleasant ambient temperature to enjoy a nice breakfast on the balcony, observing how the great city wakes up, with all the stores owners rushing to open their establishments, people hurrying to the metro station just below the building, the street vendors start displaying a variety of street food from Chilean empanadas to Venezuelan tequeños. A wonderful experience!
However, this penthouse offers much more than that. It comes with all the amenities you can imagine, tastefully decorated and located in the very heart of Santiago with most of the places of interest just a short walk away.
I spent five weeks in this penthouse and even though I came in the midst of the biggest civil unrest since the end of the dictatorship, I felt quite safe during my stay, of course taking the necessary precautions considering the current situation.
Carlos deserves a separate note: He made sure to be present at my arrival. Very few apartments allow entrance before 2 PM the day of arrival. Carlos understands you are paying for a full day and allows entrance at 8 AM, which is so needed when you arrive with a morning flight from Europe after a 13 hours flight.
Carlos really is above and beyond as a host, responsive to any queries in a matter of minutes, nothing seems to be out of scope when you request assistance or additional stuff for the apartment. His hospitality is really amazing.
If you are a night owl and prefer to sleep in the morning, I recommend bringing some earplugs to block the noise of the morning traffic.
I can only give the warmest recommendations for this duplex and for Carlos as a host.