Anyone who has known Alejandro García as the long-time manager of Condesa’s Red Tree House hotel will already understand the level of hospitality that awaits at his and his wife Maren Casorio’s new hotel, La Morada. La Morada opened in July of 2026 and immediately found a fan base among visitors looking for a comfortable, charming space with a deeply welcoming ambiance.
This 5-room boutique hotel sits in the heart of Condesa, Mexico City’s leafy bohemian enclave, where you’re more likely to find matcha than mariachis, and whose Art Deco architecture and glorious Parque Mexico never go out of style. Just steps from leafy Parque Mexico, La Morada is within walking distance of Condesa’s plethora of boutique shops and upscale restaurants.
Inside a 1930s home, the hotel has several excellent common areas, including a sunlit back porch which glitters with strings of lights in the evening, and a cozy living room where Happy Hour is held. The decor is a vintage chic that fits with both the antiquity of the home and the vibe of the neighborhood.
Courtesy of La Morada
The size of the hotel makes it a great option for groups coming to Mexico City and looking for a private space with hotel-like amenities: homemade breakfast and friendly help and recommendations throughout their stay in the city.
Rooms are bathed in warm mauves and oranges and display hand-knit Mexican blankets and woven rugs. The quirky pop art found throughout was all purchased at the local San Angel Art Bazaar, and information about the artists is available if something particular catches your eye.
All rooms are on a second or third floor, an important fact for anyone who can’t or won’t climb stairs. Air conditioning is provided but generally unnecessary in Mexico City’s cool climate. The two upper-floor rooms in the hotel’s annex extension have patios as big as the rooms themselves, with outdoor seating and a view of the street life below.
These two suites have queen-sized beds. A smaller room sans patio is located on the first floor of the annex, also with a queen-size bed. In the main house, there are two more large rooms, both with king-sized beds and private baths. One of these main rooms has a street-side balcony.
Fresh flowers can be found in almost every corner of the house — while I was there, the smell of tuberose followed me from room to room — and candles lit in the common spaces in the evening give everything a soft glow. A downstairs hearth is kept burning most nights.
While there aren’t an overwhelming amount of toiletries, the basics – shampoo, conditioner, soap, and a hair dryer are in each room. There is Wi-fi throughout the hotel, and guests receive a personalized passcode for the door so they can come and go as they please.
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Every morning, a homemade breakfast is served at the family-style table in the dining room where guests can chat over coffee or tea. A daily hot breakfast option, tetelas maybe or huevos rancheros, is complemented by yogurt, fruit, and sweetbread if you want something quicker or lighter. The hotel must attract early risers as breakfast is only from 8 to 9:30 am.
The coziness of the spaces and the home-away-from-home feeling is matched only by the warm hospitality that Alejandro and Maren bring to this project. They never seem hurried, always available for some advice or a chat, and try to make their guests feel at home. As a veteran of one of the neighborhood’s most beloved hotels, this comes naturally to Alejandro, and in Maren, he’s found a similarly hospitable soul in life and business. Rooms start at around 150usd per night, two night minimum with breakfast included.
