Ventana Sur is an amazing hostel - great location near Barrio Italia, very clean accommodations, very friendly and helpful owner (Ivan) and a great place to meet fellow travelers. Ivan is the perfect host - easy going, flexible and very kind. Everyone who stays there has high praise for him (you can see this on the hundreds of notes that people have left on the walls). Great place to stay in Santiago, be it a short stay like ours or long stays like some other travelers.