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The Principal Hotel

3.5 star property
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Exterior
Reception
Room amenity
40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, Netflix, Hulu
Breakfast, dinner and brunch served

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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310 S Main St, Columbia, IL, 62236
  • Place, River City Casino
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Place, Busch Stadium
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • Place, Gateway Arch
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • Airport, St. Louis, MO (STL-Lambert-St. Louis Intl.)
    ‪44 min drive‬
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Room options

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Freshman K

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

ADA Freshman K

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Freshman Honors K

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Sophomore Honors K

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Junior Honors K

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Senior K

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Senior Honors K

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Single Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Sophomore QQ

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Large Single Bed

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Sophomore Honors QQ

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Large Single Bed

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

ADA Sophomore Honors QQ

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Large Single Bed

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

ADA Junior QQ

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Junior Honors QQ

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Senior QQ

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Junior Q | In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Junior Q

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

The Principal Hotel

Hotel with free parking, in the vicinity of Missouri Civil War Museum
This hotel features a restaurant, a fitness centre and a coffee shop/cafe. Self parking is free. Other amenities include coffee/tea in a common area, dry cleaning and a 24-hour front desk. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Principal Hotel offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include a shower and hairdryers. This Columbia hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre.
During your stay at The Principal Hotel, you'll be close to Triple Lakes Golf Course. You'll find features such as free self-parking, plus a restaurant and a gym.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Options for a bite to eat include a coffee shop and a restaurant
  • Amenities include meeting rooms, a gift shop and an ATM
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • 8.9 mi (14.3 km) from Missouri Civil War Museum and 11.9 mi (19.2 km) from River City Casino
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. A fitness centre, gift shops/newsstands, and coffee/tea in common area are also featured at The Principal Hotel. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Columbia hotel.

Graphite Restaurant – This fine-dining restaurant serves breakfast, brunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Cafe on the Abbey – This café serves breakfast and lunch. Open selected days.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Cafe on the Abbey
  • Graphite Restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • 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 at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
This property enforces quiet hours from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. The credit card used when booking the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo ID. Other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival. At the property, quiet hours are enforced between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Reviews

The Principal Hotel Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 135 out of 149 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 149 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 149 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 149 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 149 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Soon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We live in Mo. We come often to visit family. We love staying at the Principal.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Traci

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, lots of character, friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just passing through

Checkin was effortless. Staff were always helpful. Parking was convenient. Room was extremely clean and bed was super comfortable. Hotel is an old Catholic School and it was beautifully re-architected into a hotel. Nice upscale restaurant (Graphite) connected to hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathi, Silverthorne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10 out of 10 would recommend.

The atmosphere of it being a renovated school was a lot of fun, and extremely well done. the room was plenty spacious, and extremely clean. All the staff we met were very friendly. This hotel is a must stay if you are passing through. Even if you are visiting St. Louis, it is worth the 15-20 minute drive to stay out of the city in the quaint little town.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

DeUNTONETTE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Right at home

Our room was very clean , plenty outlets, walk in shower is great and the bed and pillows were great. I would of loved to stay at , “The Principal “,at the beginning of the week
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
New property with excellent staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with family
The place is fun with old lockers with book names on them!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kaitlyn

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a really awesome space and the staff was excellent. The only issue we had was that the room had an odd chemical smell. It was a clean room so it may have been a ventilation issue. Other than that, everything was great!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I travel all over the country and was quite impressed with the property... The lady at the front desk was nice, ample parking, restaurants in the area that are within walking distance and the room was probably one of the cleanest rooms I have ever come across staying at a hotel...
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

bonnie, West Palm Beach

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love staying here.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very cool design and concept. Clean and easy access to many things.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel with friendly staff and very clean rooms. Great place to stay while in town for a cardinals game.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was such a cute hotel. Comfortable room, not carpeted - wish I had brought slippers- air is a bit tricky to figure out- had to call front desk and she says everyone calls. The TV is log in only - so you have to have streaming services which could be a problem for some. The attention to details was outstanding.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Shelby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
You can’t control the ac in your room and it was so hot in there and uncomfortable. When someone upstairs flushes the toilet, it is so loud it sounds like the ceiling is going to cave in. Other than that, it’s a very nice hotel, just not my favorite.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect hotel for any kind of stay. Friendly staff & the theme was just adorable! Made me want to stay longer !
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kendall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was the roomiest hotel I have ever stayed at.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025