[2016 Mexico - Mexico City] The incredible Red Tree House

We're staying at the Red Tree House this trip. It looks like a private home, and I didn't find the red tree until after dark.

Four nights later, we booked our next trip with them too, because it was such an enjoyabl experience. I've traveled extensively and never really asked much for hotels, as long as it's clean, good location, it's good enough for me. The red tree is located in the high-end Condessa district, kind of like the West Loop in Chicago. There are tons of restaurants, the metro is close as well, though we didn't make use of it at all this time. What makes the Red Tree even more special is the staff. Everyone, including the owner, were super-friendly and seem genuinely interested in getting to know everyone staying at the hotel. It's like staying at your favorite Mexican uncle's home!

We start each day with fresh breakfast: churros, coffee, fresh fruits & juices, and made-to-order special Mexican dish. We've tried chilaquiles, quesadilla and enchiladas, all were delicious. Every afternoon a new container of juice awaits you on the kitchen counter. Every evening, there's happy hour where everyone seems to attend. Guests chat freely with one another, and the superior host, Greg, actually makes sure people from the same cities are introduced to each other! 

The interior is beautifully decorated, with lots of fantastic artwork. We even visited the studio of Ferguz, the artist for the Frida Kahlo painting on the right. He complains he's never ready for his exhibition because every week guests from the Red Tree buy his paintings, so he had to keep on making new ones. (By the way, ladies, go check him out. This guy's hot enough to drive lesbians crazy...:P)
 

 Live jazz at the weekend happy hour

 The garden floor was full of jacarandas, beautiful but extra work for the maids. I think they sweep at least 3 times/day!

 Incredible breakfast

Even more important is the resident dog, Avril. She's 11 years old, so she's usually napping. but if you've got food on your hands, she'll follow you everywhere and paw you if you forget to feed her. How adorable!

I kept on sneaking into the kitchen to see what the cook was doing, but of course I couldn't remember any of the words she said....need to beef up my Spanish!!!

We stayed in the garden room this time, $125 USD per night including breakfast. Supposedly the building next door is part of their property too, but more like apartments with private kitchens and also full of tasteful artwork. Watching Greg go about his day makes me dream one day I'd retire to a place with fantastic weather year-round and open my own bed & breakfast, where I'd bake all day long. Now that's a life!

So my dear friends, if you're thinking about visiting Mexico City, don't forget to check out this place!

The Red Tree House
Address: Calle Culiacán 6, Delegación Cuauhtémoc, Hipódromo, 06100 Ciudad de México, D.F., Mexico

Phone:+52 55 5584 3829