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Hotel Principal

4.0 star property
Hotel with a fitness centre, a short walk to Palacio de Bellas Artes

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Hallway
Habitacion Confort - Family Room
Hallway
Front of property
In the heart of Mexico City, Hotel Principal offers a sophisticated stay near Palacio de Bellas Artes. Savor delicious Mexican cuisine at Parrilla Leonesa restaurant or unwind with a drink at the bar, while enjoying free in-room WiFi and concierge services.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$100
includes taxes & fees
9 Feb - 10 Feb

Room options

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Habitacion Confort - Family Room

Habitacion Confort - Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Double Beds

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Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

LCD TV
Private bathroom
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
In-room safe
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

LCD TV
Private bathroom
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
Bolivar 29, Col. Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, 06000

What's nearby

  • Palacio de Bellas Artes - 5 min walk
  • Alameda Central - 6 min walk
  • Metropolitan Cathedral - 8 min walk
  • Zócalo - 9 min walk
  • Paseo de la Reforma - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Mexico City Buenavista Station - 4 min drive
  • Allende Station - 4 min walk
  • Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Salón Corona - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Los Bisquets Bisquets Obregón - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Don Toribio - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Hilaria Jardin Cervecero - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel Principal

Upscale hotel near Palacio de Bellas Artes
Close to Zócalo and Metropolitan Cathedral, Hotel Principal provides a terrace, a gym and a business centre. The on-site restaurant, Parrilla Leonesa, features Mexican cuisine. In addition to a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free property and tour/ticket information
  • A 24-hour front desk, concierge services and a front desk safe
  • A lift and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the central location and helpful staff
Room features
All 80 rooms include comforts such as free WiFi and safes. Guest reviews speak positively of the cleanliness rooms at the property.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 32-inch LCD TVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, daily housekeeping and phones

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to noon on weekdays and 8:00 AM to noon on weekends; MXN 180 for adults and MXN 120 for children
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Parrilla Leonesa

Things to do

  • Gym

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 1:00 PM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately MXN 180 for adults and from MXN 120 for children

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, debit card or cash deposit 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Principal pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel Principal?

As of 8 Feb 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel Principal on 9 Feb 2025 start from AU$99.75, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Hotel Principal?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Hotel Principal?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Hotel Principal?

Checkout is at 1:00 PM.

Where is Hotel Principal located?

Located in Historic Center, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Madero Street and Palacio de Bellas Artes. Zócalo and Alameda Central are also within 10 minutes. Allende Station is only a 4-minute walk and San Juan de Letran Station is 6 minutes.

Hotel Principal Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 528 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 291 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 122 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 1000 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Blanca Brenda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Rooms are very small. You have to put a deposit to get an iron and a lock for the safe.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect stay, close to everything! No parking, other than that its perfect
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

claudia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Las fotos muestran un cuarto amplio pero la verdad los espacios son muy reducidos , éramos 2 personas en cuarto para cuatro si hubiéramos ni siquiera tendíamos espacio para abrir nuestras maletas. Está muy bien ubicado y por lo mismo mucho ruido por la noches al rededor .
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great location, and the staff was very friendly. The room was clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Enrique

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Very nice hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maribel

I love this place
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose Enrique Vizcarra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Viejo pero muy limpio
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a beautiful space with accommodating employees who were very kind throughout. The chilaquiles verdes son lo mejor! Y la terraza, the Terrance was a dream come true for a new person traveling to CDMX. Very unique format and architecture throughout the hotel and it felt very classy and peaceful throughout my stay
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

William Abel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bueno, lo unico que no recomiendo es su restaurante
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Alicia, Downey

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for me traveling alone, I felt safe. My friends stayed across the way but it wasn't in my budget. I heard something scratching the wall one night and when I looked underneath the bed it was full of dust bunnies. I did see a couple of baby roaches in the restroom. But the rooftop is a nice touch and I enjoyed breakfast a few times up there. The staff is friendly and the price is really reasonable. And thre is Ac and TV and a little gym upstairs too.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Thien

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staffs was friendly & speak good English. Love that the hotel is in the middle of the historic center. Facility interior is nice however, the rooms need improvement. It is clean and dated. Rooms bathroom need especial attention. The 2 towels per room and beddings needs to be replace new. Bedding is white with yellow sheen from over used and washed. Furnitures are dated and unusable.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Xia, milpitas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
location very central
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jefferson

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms and bathrooms are a little small - but clean and in great location. Great value for the $$ ... one of the cheaper options near Historical Town Center during Day of Dead festivities.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
While this is an old building, it has tons of historic charm. The staff were helpful and available for every question we had. The room we stayed in was small but I did read that going in and there were no surprises.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Alejandro

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Pros: Convenient location. Cons: Small room and bathroom, old furniture, worn out towels and bed sheets.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very hard beds. We had room with two double beds. Very uncomfortable. We asked if they could do something about this (perhaps add a mattress topper etc.) and they gave us a key to a room with a king size bed to see if the bed was better. It was. But when we returned to say that we would like to switch there was discussion among the front desk people and it turned out this change was not possible so they gave us keys to another room to try out (it had double beds) and the beds were just as hard. We stayed with the hard bed for the remaining three nights. But for the hard bed, Hotel Principal is a good property right in the heart of CDMX.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Marc

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location A lot to see and do
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luz, Juarez

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es muy lindo y el servicio muy bueno
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paola

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Great location. King bedroom is a very small room. Can barely move in the bathroom. Couple hairs in the bed sheets makes your wonder if they were changed... and wasn't comfortable. Cool building and very nice / helpful front desk staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adolfo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was nice and easy
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raul Antonio

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024