Maison Lézard - Mexico City's Eccentric New Guesthouse

Walking into what looks like a castle on a leafy Mexico City street and finding yourself surrounded by monochromatic rooms splashed with stained glass and contemporary art isn't your everyday hotel experience. Maison Lézard, which opened in September 2025, is the sort of place where herringbone floors meet electric violet walls, and where a double staircase sweeps dramatically through a courtyard filled with curiosities.

It's small (just nine suites), deliberately quirky, and already drawing attention from the art crowd. This isn't your typical boutique hotel – it's more like staying in someone's eccentric but impeccably restored townhouse, assuming that someone has excellent taste and a penchant for bold color choices.

Location

You'll find Maison Lézard at 155 Avenida Amsterdam in Condesa, arguably one of Mexico City's most desirable addresses. The oval-shaped avenue was once a horserace track, and these days it forms a leafy loop where locals jog beneath a canopy of trees and stop at natural wine bars.

Condesa is one of the capital's greenest neighborhoods, with parks and outdoor spaces competing with cafés for your attention. It's a neighborhood that rewards wandering, and grabbing your morning coffee to go and exploring the tree-lined streets makes for an ideal start to the day.

The Stay

Calling this a hotel feels a bit formal for what's essentially a nine-room guesthouse with art on the walls and terraces tucked into unexpected corners. The service is low-key – there's no round-the-clock front desk presence, but staff respond when needed, whether you're storing bags or arranging transport.

What you do get is access to several terraces, a rooftop with treetop views reserved exclusively for those staying here, and a café-bistro hybrid that serves complimentary breakfast. There's also a rotating chef residency program in development, which will bring visiting culinary talent for intimate dinners on those leafy terraces. Think of it as staying in a private residence where someone's thought carefully about the details but isn't hovering over your shoulder.

The Interiors

The building dates back to the early 20th century and exemplifies the eclectic Porfirian era architecture that defined Mexico City's golden age. The restoration preserved the historical bones: that striking double staircase, the arcade of columns framing the terrace, black and white tiling on the patio, sculptural Beaux-Arts details throughout. But the interiors take a sharp turn into midcentury modernism and contemporary art territory.

Each of the nine suites follows its own color story. One deluxe suite with a king bed commits almost entirely to lilac and electric violet, then throws in lime green accents for good measure. A queen suite goes deep into dark cherry reds with an upholstered bed frame.

Every room features restored stained glass windows, layered textiles, and tiled showers with marble countertops, all rendered in a single saturated hue per room. The effect is kaleidoscopic – like walking through a series of moods rather than traditional hotel rooms.

It's part Italian palazzo fantasy, part contemporary art experiment, and somehow it works. The spaces manage to feel both cohesive and slightly surreal, which seems entirely intentional.

The bathrooms deserve their own mention, with those tiled showers and marble surfaces color-coordinated to match each suite's scheme.

It's a commitment to the monochromatic concept that could easily veer into gimmicky territory but instead feels considered and immersive.