The Poets Refuge was a fabulous place to base ourselves (2 couples) during our stay in Santiago. Bellavista Patio was very close by as were other city land marks. We also hired Franco to collect us at the airport and take us on 2 full day trips. We are so glad we made that decision. Franco went out of his way to ensure we had a memorable visit. Whilst his spoken english is not so good, he did bring a great English speaking translator with him on each of the day trips so all was fabulous.