With a stay at The Principal Hotel in Columbia, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Sylvan Springs County Park and Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. .This hotel is 15.1 mi (24.3 km) from Busch Stadium and 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Mississippi River.
What's nearby
Busch Stadium - 21 min drive
Enterprise Center - 21 min drive
Dome at America’s Center - 21 min drive
St. Louis Union Station - 22 min drive
Gateway Arch - 22 min drive
Getting around
St. Louis Gateway Station - 22 min drive
St. Louis Lambert Intl. Airport (STL) - 38 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 3 min drive
Top Shooters Sports Bar - 6 min drive
Taco Bell - 3 min drive
Reifschneider's Grill & Grape - 13 min walk
Dairy Queen - 11 min walk
About this property
The Principal Hotel
Hotel in Columbia with free parking
The Principal Hotel offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels and Netflix.
Bathrooms include showers. This Columbia hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature hair dryers and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Conveniences include safes and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided on request.
This hotel offers designated smoking areas.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free uncovered self parking on site
Family friendly
In-room microwave
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (on request)
Accessibility
Hardwood flooring in room
No elevator
More
Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
Towels provided
Entertainment
40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
Hulu
Netflix
Streaming services
Food and drink
Microwave
More
Air conditioning
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per day
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Deposit: USD 100.00 per accommodation, per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
The Principal Hotel Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
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9.6/10
Cleanliness
9.2/10
Staff & service
9.8/10
Amenities
9.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
9.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
William
Sep 27, 2024
Very nice very quiet close to many restaurants and shops
Brand new property is beautiful and very chic. If not for the debacle during check-in, I’d give it a full 5 stars. Front desk girl fumbled through the incidentals retrieval on my credit card. Ran it multiple times to obtain what she called “putting it on fille”, but “not charging anything on it”. 90 minutes after I left, someone ran my card at an unrelated store next to the hotel for 180.00. When asked the next morning, the front desk said “oh I’m so sorry. I must have performed a pre-authorization there. It’s a learning experience for me and I’ll put that money back on your card”. I’d already disputed the charge with my account provider, and it dropped off in a couple days.
I was very impressed with this hotel, especially the nostalgic theme of the original property being a catholic school. They even had curtains made from the same plaid pattern of the school uniforms. Very unique and I will be back if it doesn’t get too pricey! Great vision someone had and excellent job repurposing things from the old school!