This is a comfortable one bedroom apartment that we enjoyed for a week. It was our first visit to Chile, and Santiago has a lot to offer to travelers. The apartment is in a secure building with a night guard, adjacent to the Santa Lucia metro. It was walking distance from some nice restaurants and attractions in a central part of the city. We used Uber to get to farther locations, like the posh area were the famous Borago restaurant is, or the park with cable cars. Unfortunately, Santiago is still suffering from civil unrest. The downtown now has more graffiti than anywhere we've ever been. At first, I thought the area may be unsafe because of this, but we felt quite safe once we got settled and didn't have any problems. The protests are between the protesters and the police, and doesn't seem to have much effect on tourists. On just one night of our stay, Friday, there was a small protest right outside the apartment on the main street. We came home around 11pm from dinner and the building foyer still had some tear gas in it, but that didn't enter the apartment. We could watch the protest from the relative safety of the raised terrace. There were burning tires, which the armored police trucks would put out with water sprays, and the protestors would throw rocks at the trucks and also block traffic. Every other night was quiet and the windows of the apartment are very good at blocking noise. The building is also secured with bars and a night guard. We are glad we got to witness this piece of culture and history in the making from a safe distance, and would definitely visit again during this time. However, if you are not comfortable in these situations, then you may choose to stay in another part of town or to stay home on Friday nights or when there are protests.