Great for families and good location in a safe and modern area of Santiago. I went with my husband, 2 young kids (4 and nearly 2) and my parents. It was the perfect size for us. My husband and 4 year old shared a room and I shared the other one with my youngest while my parents used the master bedroom.
There are 3 full bathrooms so we had our pick to give the kids their evening bath (which they badly needed after playing outside). There’s a washer and dryer which made doing laundry really fast and convenient. The breakfast table in the kitchen was perfect for breakfast with messy kids. The balcony was a good size to sit with family members when they were visiting in the afternoon. There’s no direct sunlight in the afternoon so it’s cool and breezy even on hot days. In fact the whole apartment was nice and cool.
The pool on the ground floor was not heated. In fact it was really cold. Only got sun until noon so it was unusable at this time of the year, even when it was 28 degrees out. It just wouldn’t get warm enough. We tried the one on the roof but that was deeper so not ideal for kids and almost equally cold.
Location wise there is a supermarket 3 minutes away, a few restaurants nearby and a shopping center right by the closest metro station which is a 5 minute walk away. That’s Line 1 which can take you to Los Dominicos if you want to buy handcrafts at the market or all the way to downtown Santiago if you head the opposite way.
If you are looking to entertain the kids for a moment, there’s a playroom in the building and the garden is nice too, especially for toddlers. There are no nearby playgrounds. The closest park is Juan Pablo II which is a 15 minute walk. It has a small but cute playground. The park is nice and well taken care of. People go there to exercise mostly. To the other side of Manquehue Av there’s Parque Araucano, a much larger park with manicured gardens and a huge playground and sand park. It’s great but it’s at least a 20 minute walk from the apartment if not more. We still went often but we do like to walk.
Right across the park there is a big, modern mall called Parque Arauco which has a big boulevard full of restaurants with outdoor seating. Inside there’s a food court too if you’re looking to save money and effort. At that mall you’ll find anything you could possibly want and need.
All in all the location of this apartment is great, the neighbourhood is safe and clean. The building is kept spotless, the concierge/super is helpful. The only negative thing is that there are many, many buildings like it around it, so thousands of people live nearby which results in loud parties happening in different apartments from nearby buildings every Friday and Saturday until 5:00 am. It didn’t keep any of us up, but if you’re a very light sleeper you should consider getting a house instead because Chileans like to party late and if you stay in an apartment anywhere you will definitely hear parties on the weekends.
Other than that, it’s a great place and I highly recommend it.