The Principal Hotel

2.0 star property
VIP Access

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Exterior
Reception
In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, Netflix, Hulu
In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
310 S Main St, Columbia, IL, 62236
  • Enterprise Center
    21 min drive
  • Washy's Pub
    2 min walk
  • Stadium Station
    20 min drive
  • St. Louis, MO (STL-Lambert-St. Louis Intl.)
    38 min drive
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About this property

The Principal Hotel

Hotel in Columbia with free parking
Along with dry cleaning, this hotel has a 24-hour front desk and free self parking. Housekeeping is available on request.
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.

During your stay at The Principal Hotel, you'll be close to Triple Lakes Golf Course. Free self parking and dry cleaning service are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry and luggage storage
  • 11 minutes by car from Sylvan Springs County Park and 11 minutes from Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
The Principal Hotel offers its guests dry cleaning/laundry services. The front desk is open around the clock. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Columbia hotel.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site

Family friendly

  • Microwave

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Hardwood flooring in room

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Microwave

More

  • 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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

The Principal Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 21 reviews" "

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

Brice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Excellent staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Darin

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Anh

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is new, not experiences to do bussiness, not very friendly, no room services, so do, not good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024