Sam couldn’t have been more welcoming. He met us at the door, showed us around the apartment and gave us a lot of tips about the neighbourhood and also further afield in the city. Throughout the stay he has been available on WhatsApp to offer advice or answer questions.
The apartment itself is a stylish family home. It has a lot of personality, and that has helped us really feel at home here with our two young children. There’s been plenty of space for the children to play during the day, and the large lounge and dining area has been perfect for us adults to enjoy a glass of Chilean wine in the evening. The master bedroom and bathroom suite is large and comfortable and there is a separate guest bathroom which we’ve used for the children’s evening baths. Crucially, there are recently installed safety nets so the children don’t have to be supervised at every moment.
The view from the terrace balcony is fantastic. It’s not so high that you can’t wave up and down from the (excellent) pool, but high enough that the views over the city and towards the hills are really breathtaking, particularly as the sun goes down.
The area is safe, even to walk out at night, and there are a number of restaurants and cafes nearby. Manquehue metro station and shopping centre is about a 10-15 minute walk away, but the Uber and normal taxi (use Cabify) service is very good here. I’ve also used the Lime scooter and Uber Jump bike services quite a lot. There’s a fantastic CrossFit gym a few minutes walk away too if that’s your thing.
There are three excellent children’s play parks within ten minutes walk. In general the infrastructure for children in Santiago is world-class. We’ve visited Artequin, the Museo Interactivo Mirador, Granjaventura , Piscina Tupahue / the cable car in no particular order and they’ve all been top notch family experiences.
You can probably tell that we’ve loved our stay in Santiago at Sam’s place. I hope you’ll get to stay here too!