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Hotel Principal

Property class: 4

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A rooftop terrace with outdoor seating, a view of historic buildings, and a modern building in the background.
A multi-level interior with a staircase, potted plants, and a balcony with a view.
A corridor with a tiled floor, a brick ceiling, and a series of doors on either side.
A multi-level interior with a staircase, metal railings, and potted plants.
A multi-story building with a sign reading "Hotel Principal" and several storefronts below, including a restaurant and a bar.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Room service
The current price is $107
$90 nightly
$107 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 22 - Aug 23

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Bolivar 29, Col. Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, 06000
  • Place, Palacio de Bellas Artes
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Alameda Central
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Zócalo
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Mexico City (MEX-Mexico City Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Double Room, 1 Double Bed

A bedroom with a bed, a wardrobe, and an air conditioning unit.

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

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

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In-room safe, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Double Room Superior

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Double Room

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Quadruple Room Superior

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with three beds arranged in a row, a wooden ceiling, and a large window on the right wall.

Habitacion Confort - Family Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a wooden headboard, an air conditioning unit, and a framed mirror on the wall.

Double Room, 2 Double Beds

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

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A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, and a telephone. There is a window with curtains, a television on a shelf, and a painting on the wall.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

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Comfort Triple Room | In-room safe, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Comfort Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Mexico City

A stay at Hotel Principal places you in the heart of Mexico City, within a 10-minute walk of Palacio de Bellas Artes and 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
  • Torre Latinoamericana - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Palacio de Bellas Artes - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Alameda Central - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Zócalo - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

  • Allende Station - 4 min walk
  • Mexico City Fortuna Station - 11 min drive
  • Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Taquería Los Cocuyos - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Azul Historico - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪La Esperanza - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hotel Principal

Hotel Principal offers 80 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary toiletries. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Mexico City hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 80 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones and safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.
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. Open daily.
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

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • 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

Pets not 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

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Hotel Principal Mexico City
Principal Hotel
Principal Mexico City
Principal Hotel Mexico City
Hotel Principal Mexico City
Hotel Principal Hotel
Hotel Principal Mexico City
Hotel Principal Hotel Mexico City

Hotel Principal Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 677 out of 1022 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 214 out of 1022 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 1022 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 1022 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 1022 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Yvan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean facilities, helpful staff and perfect location, walking distance from all shopping areas and sites in centro historico.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Alexa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous hotel in great area of the city.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Lesley Vanessa Gomez

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great price for what you get. Staff was friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place in a central location
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Giovanni

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, staff friendly, restaurant
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, great location, the terrace restaurant was very convenient.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a good time there with my family.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Leticia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean rooms, great and friendly staff. Walking distance to Zocalo and Museo de Bellas Artes.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shops nearby Good staff
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
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6/10 Okay

lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Excellent location. Clean room. Nothing exceptional. Poor breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This little Gem is centrally located to walking distance of everything Historic Center of Mexico City. Nice rooftop breakfast area (included for a booking Fee extra) I do recommend not getting a room racing the street. To busy and noisy at night.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean, excellent location and customer service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
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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
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10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, great staff, amazing location. Very service oriented and friendly
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jose Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excelente
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

LILIANA

Clean room, kindly staff, great bed, the only
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

German

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location close to everything
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Lizbeth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property has a beautiful stairwell
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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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
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10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, quiet, and comfortable. Excellent staff and location. I would stay here again. A good value for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

MARTI

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Thomas Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good all round
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mirella

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