Overall, I had a good stay at Cristian's place!
The wifi was absolutely amazing, which was a must as I work remotely. The building itself is extremely safe, friendly and helpful staff. The location is right near San Cristobal, which is a must-do hike! Neighborhood is beautiful and located near everything.
Cristian was very sweet when he came home from his vacation! He gave me a sims card and also gave me medicine because I came down with a little cold from the temperature change after traveling.
There were a few things I wish that had been communicated:
I was unaware that the gas needed to be turned on/off when using the stove. I had finished cooking and turned off the burners, went into my room, and shut the door. Cristian's friend knocked on my door about two hours later to notify me that I need to turn a gas lever off as it smelled like gas in the apartment - I felt so bad and was a bit embarrassed as it wasn't something I was used to doing.
The front door is a little sensitive. I came home at around 4:30am to find the front door was jammed and unfortunately, because Cristian didn't have cell service on his vacation, it took me a good 40 minutes to get into the apartment. The next day, Cristian informed me that when the front door is closed too hard, you need to pull the door close to you and turn the key in order for it to open. Although I did this, I had a lot of trouble opening the door so I went downstairs to have the doorman help me. If I had known, I would've been so much more cognizant when closing the door.
The iron is broken and Cristian is in the midst of ordering a new one, so please bring your own if that's an important necessity to you.
Because of covid, you need reservations to go to the pool - you can only book it for 1 hour at a time and spots fill up fast so plan in advance.
Lastly, the kitchen and dining room could use a little deep clean. But your room and private bathroom are pretty tidy!
These are just a few things that would've been nice to know beforehand.
If you're in Santiago for a short time and need a place to crash for a few nights, book this place! :)
THANK YOU CRISTIAN