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title: "Hotel Principal, Mexico City: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Hotel Principal in Mexico City: rated 8.0 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-principal-mexico-city/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-20
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Hotel · ★★★
# Hotel Principal

Centro, Mexico City, Mexico

8.0 ·  Very good 18 reviews ·  #189 #189 of 244 in Mexico City ·  8.5 Location score
## About Hotel Principal

Hotel Principal is a hotel in Centro, Mexico City, Mexico. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 18 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, gym. It is 3.1 km from the centre of Mexico City. The nearest airport, Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), is 7.2 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 13:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 31

[Ranked #21 of 28 hotels in Centro Histórico by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/mexico/mexico-city/area/centro-historico/)

[400 m from Palace of Fine arts: all hotels near Palace of Fine arts](https://stayversus.com/en/mexico/mexico-city/near/palace-of-fine-arts/)

[Hotels near Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)](https://stayversus.com/en/airport/mex-mexico-city-benito-juarez-international-airport/)

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## Live prices around Hotel Principal

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## How Hotel Principal scores

Better rated than 21% of hotels in Mexico City

-   Guest rating **8.0**
-   Location **8.5**
-   Public transport **9.1**

Mexico City average

## Amenities

### Pool & wellness

-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant

### Services

-   24-hour front desk

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **100**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **30**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **40**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Estacion Metro Allende</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">330 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Mexico City</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Main sights of Mexico City

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/mexico/mexico-city/near/palace-of-fine-arts/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Palace of Fine arts</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">400 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/mexico/mexico-city/near/angel-of-independence/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Angel of Independence</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7-Eleven</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">150 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Farmacias Benavides</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">210 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Weather in Mexico City

[Mexico City weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/mexico/mexico-city/mexico-city/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

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### Compare

## Compare Hotel Principal with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Hotel Principal

### How do guests rate Hotel Principal?

Hotel Principal has a guest rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 18 reviews, which is better than 21% of rated hotels in Mexico City.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Principal?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 13:00.

### Does Hotel Principal include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### How far is Hotel Principal from the airport?

The nearest airport, Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), is 7.2 km away in a straight line.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Hotel Principal?

Yes: 7-Eleven, about 150 m away (2 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Hotel Principal?

Farmacias Benavides is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 210 m away (3 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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