Amistar Apartments

Overall a pretty pleasant experience with only a few minor problems. Finding the location itself (and then finding parking) was not the easiest process, but once I found the correct building and the very helpful Amistar representative found me, it went smoothly from there. I was given a walkthrough of where to park as well as the apartment itself. Parking is relatively secure, as you are provided an access card to open the gate. The one bedroom apartment is a perfect size for a solo traveler, with all of the right features - gas stove, refrigerator, cookware/utensils, extra blankets, as well as the typical things you find in a hotel such as an iron and hair dryer. A nice number of power outlets, though they’re not always in the most convenient locations. (There’s no outlet at the counter that divides the kitchen from the living room, for example. So there’s no easy way to have a computer plugged in while you’re using it anywhere in the apartment. Not without an extra long cable, anyway.) Overall the apartment is very comfortable and well-appointed. A desk with a decent chair would have been nice as the stools provided for the counter aren't the most comfortable, but that's not a big deal. The building itself is very nicely situated within Santiago as well. There is a grocery market (Express de Lider) right next door which is very convenient, and there’s a Starbucks across the street if you’re into that sort of thing. (I’d rather enjoy the local fare, but to each their own.) The biggest problem I had during my stay was with the air conditioning unit. The remote control was totally inoperable when I first got to the apartment. I went down to the office and a maintenance person came up to check it out. He swapped out the remote with another one which worked when he left, but only long enough to turn on the AC. After leaving for a little while, I found that the replacement remote had also died. The primary way to contact the office is through WhatsApp, which isn’t great since I found them to be less than responsive. A day after contacting them to let them know the AC was once again nonfunctional, I have yet to receive a reply. (EDIT: Shortly after posting this review, the staff got in touch to provide me with a functional AC remote and to offer me a more comfortable chair.) The problems, as I said, have all been minor. I can still easily recommend Amistar Apartments for a stay in Santiago.