Hotel Principal

4.0 star property

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Double Room, 1 Double Bed | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(24 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Habitacion Confort - Family Room | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Habitacion Confort - Family Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Double Beds

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Double Room, 2 Double Beds | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 2 Double Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Mexico City

With a stay at Hotel Principal, you'll be centrally located in Mexico City, just a 5-minute walk from Palacio de Bellas Artes and 10 minutes by foot from Zócalo. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Alameda Central and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Paseo de la Reforma.

What's nearby

  • Madero Street - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Palacio de Bellas Artes - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Alameda Central - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Metropolitan Cathedral - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Zócalo - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Allende Station - 4 min walk
  • Mexico City Buenavista Station - 5 min drive
  • Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Los Bisquets Bisquets Obregón - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks Madero II - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Don Toribio - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Hilaria Jardín - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Café Punta del Cielo - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Principal

Hotel Principal offers 80 accommodations with safes and irons/ironing boards. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Mexico City hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Stay in one of 80 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and irons/ironing boards.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a terrace. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy a meal at Terraza Principal, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to noon and on weekends from 8:00 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and noon and on weekends between 8:00 AM and noon.
Terraza Principal - This restaurant specializes in Mexican cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite 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

  • Terraza Principal

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

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.
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoking not allowed

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

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately MXN 180 for adults and 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Hotel Principal Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 631 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 235 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 85 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 1003 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean, excellent location and customer service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Glenn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The room was good except for one thing, the toilet seat. It was a crummy one plus it needed to be tightened down so that it would not move. This is the kind of stuff the house keeping staff should be vigilant about. Also, the hotel can be noisy just due to its design. Sound travels very well.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very quaint hotel in the old part of Mexico City. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yuri

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

LILIANA, Villahermosa

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Habitacion muy limpia, ropa de cama excelente, ubicación excepcional en el Centro historico de la Cdmx, el unico detalle que los baños son muy pequeños.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

LILIANA, Villahermosa

Clean room, kindly staff, great bed, the only
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Sebastian Nunez

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The hotel itself is very beautiful; Unfortunately we were very displeased with the service that was provided by the staff. Once we arrived, the clerk was unfriendly. He charged us extra because we booked online under one guest (our mistake, but he was very blunt and not kind or flexible about it). They also made us wait 45 minutes past the original check-in time, and had incredibly dirty bathrooms (soiled, unclean toilets and no toilet paper in their public stalls.) Overall what made the experience so negative was how the staff interacted with us.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Juana

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A little outdated
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean and the staff was great. The hotel was in a great location and the ac worked perfectly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lourdes Z

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was awesome! Staff so friendly and helpful. Room small but for solo travelers is fine! Very clean room and location is perfect! I can't wait to get back soon!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARIA

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location and bufet are the best
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Mahesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
yes
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rodrigo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great value. Not many hoteles in this area at this price point with AC. Clean and quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

James, Oxnard

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Rudolph, West Palm Beach

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
This hotel is in need of a little TLC, but it's okay, generally speaking. Housekeeping services seemed to be somewhat lacking - e.g. the floor was not clean or swept properly. The bathroom was incredibly small with hardly enough room for one person to move freely. The bed was comfortable and the bedding and pillows okay. They have a great rooftop garden and restaurant, serving good local food (including a preset menu at a reasonable price). The rooftop has a good view of the street. The people/staff were friendly, but we didn't interact with them much save for the server at the rooftop restaurant, who was quite pleasant. Hotel Principal is an old, budget hotel ... charging relatively high prices for budget accommodation and services.
Broken safe without a lock
Small bathroom
Budget style accommodation bedroom
Rooftop garden & restaurant view
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mirella, LOS ANGELES

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable hotel in a great location. Very close to Zocalo and Bellas Artes.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leticia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

judith

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

German

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location close to everything
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Don

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We did not have the free breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria I

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent people, love that hotel is close to the historical center, walking distance.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

James

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Demetrio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro, Pasadena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You Can walk around downtown.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

lisandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was great . Very clean, everything was walking distance . Great customer service from the front desk
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025