Paola is fantastic!
you should stay at her place even just to get to now her.
Such a lovely lady and also a very genuine person...she seems so enthusiastic to host in her house people from all over the world!
She is an artist and a musician, therefore you can be sure that you will spend a very good time around her and the cats.
I could enjoy her company mostly during my first week in Santiago ( then I started working so didn't spend much time at home ), not only she showed me things around the neighbourhoods but she truly helped me with EVERYTHING!! - she came with me to several offices around the city because my Spanish was very bad at I needed to take care of important documents for immigration.... if it wasn't for her, I don't know I could have done all this stuff by myself.
About the apartment: room is cozy, clean and a very good size and has also a quite big closet. The private bathroom is just in front of the bedroom door.
If you need to cook for yourself, kitchen has everything you need and you can always ask Paola suggestions for where to go to buy your grocery. Having the washing machine in the apartment was definitely a plus - if you stay longer than a week, it makes the difference.
I surely recommend Paola and her apartment if you need a place in Santiago, especially for short term staying and if you are travelling: the building is quite close to the central neighbourhoods of Bellavista and Bellas Artes ( 15-20 minutes by walking ) , and few steps from the colourful and characteristic markets of Patronato and La Vega .