Hotel Principal

4.0 star property

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Porch
Hallway
Hallway
Front of property
Hallway

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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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
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Mexico City (MEX-Mexico City Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(26 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Habitacion Confort - Family Room

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

Double Room, 2 Double Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

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About the area

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 - 0.2 km
  • Palacio de Bellas Artes - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Alameda Central - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Metropolitan Cathedral - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Zócalo - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

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
  • ‪NONSOLO - ‬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 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

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

More

  • Smoke-free property

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

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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Principal Hotel
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Hotel Principal Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 657 out of 1022 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 232 out of 1022 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 83 out of 1022 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 1022 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 1022 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Gustavo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I recently stayed at Hotel Principal in Mexico City, and overall, the hotel is beautiful and perfectly located in the heart of downtown, making it very convenient for exploring the city. However, there were a few disappointing aspects. During check-in, the front desk agent was very serious and not welcoming. We were not given any information about the hotel amenities, restaurant, or breakfast, just asked to sign some papers and handed the room key. Additionally, the televisions in our room were not fully functional, as neither remote control worked properly beyond turning the TVs on and off. On our last day, we also had an uncomfortable experience with a housekeeping staff member. When my mother politely asked for a couple of bottles of water, the staff member responded with a poor attitude. Before giving us the bottles, she reported the number of bottles over her radio and asked for our room number to document it, which felt unnecessary and unwelcoming. While the location and appearance of the hotel are great, the service experience could definitely be improved.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Miguel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
100% Value for money. Simplicity but at the same time functional. Great location, clean and cherful. A bit small but undestandable given what we paid for a night.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Fabio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. Nice area.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer Lynn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hermoso hotel, excelente ubicación, variedad de comida rica en el buffet de desayuno. Regresaré sin duda!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Daniela

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Muy limpio , acogedor y seguro
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Adolfo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Uriel

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Claudia

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Silas

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Silvia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Muy buena ubicacion
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Luis

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

2/10 Terrible

David

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Didn't stay
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Jose Manuel, BERWYN

Liked: Staff & service
The bathroom is so small. Also, the walls and doors are so thin that you can hear everything from any of the rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Manuel, HB

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very cozy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Lynda

Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

MARTI

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

4/10 Poor

Romualdo

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Was just here with a reservation of three nights. They only took a deposit which I was charged the day before my fist night. I was surprised I didn’t get the option to just pay my whole reservation in advance. Be careful, even with an unpaid reservation done in advance, they will try to charge you a different fee, in my case I was getting charged double the amount for the unpaid balance. During the reservation process, it only gave me the option to pay a deposit and to pay the rest at the hotel. Since I’m bilingual, I was able to talk to them and made them honor the fee on the unpaid reservation. Seems like they are trying to take advantage of the tourists. Be careful and look for another place around, there are plenty of hotels to chose from. Not to mention the rooms were very small. Just a very basic room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Yoselin

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Omar N

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Raquel, Murfreesboro

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mauricio

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with partner
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

8/10 Good

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Normal but no coffee maker
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026