Oh my goodness, where do I start? This place was great! It was exactly as described and shown in the photos. The apartment was very clean and neat, well decorated and amply furnished. There was a well-stocked kitchen with some of the basics (sugar, salt, oil, etc.). There was a hotpot for coffee, microwave, a rather large refrigerator, two-burner stove, oven, dishes and pots and pans. There was plenty of hot water and good pressure. The towels and linens were clean.

Even though we were there to work on our Spanish and absorb the culture of Santiago, it was nice to have some English-TV channels on the flat-screen TV.

The location of the apartment is downtown, just a short walk from the Plaza de Armas and a couple of blocks from the Santa Ana Metro station. The building is very secure and has a staffed front desk and security cameras. There is a nice lavandaria in the building to do laundry (CP$1200 each wash / dry) (make sure you have the "new" peso coins). We don't mind walking and the nice areas of Lastarria and Vitacura were either a medium-walk or short metro ride away. However, Taxis are cheap and plentiful should you need a cab.

Raul is a terrific host. He answered emails promptly, and made sure we had everything we needed for a nice stay. He had a supply of tourist maps and recommendations for us. He even helped with shuttle transfers back to the airport and gave us a secure place to store our luggage on the last day.