We had a great stay in Santiago in Veronica's house. Great location, close to the metro. We ate in a great local restaurant Liguria, tried the local empanadas at the bakery and Peruvian sandwiches from La Gloria. We were able to get the metro to several nice areas, Santa Lucia hill with great views, bellavista, Italia, and to some great shopping malls.
The room was spotless and although the building is a little old, the apartment has great charm, and funky furniture.
We adored the cat Lupita! She rolls onto her back for belly tickles and is very friendly.
We met Veronica and Alex who were really friendly and helpful but we did not get much time to talk because we were so busy.
Would recommend this stay to anyone. The hot water in the shower needs explaining, as we read it's typical of Santiago boilers to run hot cold, and there is a special trick to run the hot tap in the sink!
Muchisimas Gracias to Veronica and Alex.