"I booked at the Principal on short notice after my previous reservation did not work out. I cannot believe my luck that I arrived at this adaptively reused 1920s school.
The proprietor was working at the desk and was friendly and helpful. The decor and design of the hotel is beyond cute - every detail seems to have been considered. The room was super comfortable and large, and there is even a restaurant next door for breakfast.
Can't recommend this place enough!"
"We arrived a little early and they were happy to let us go ahead and check in. They also allowed to check out at 12 noon because I had been sick during the night. I appreciate everything the staff did to make our visit easy and comfortable. I will recommend them to anyone who comes up to visit with me."
"Our stay was great! The room was nice, breakfast was delicious. The pool was awesome. Our two year old isn’t real fond of water but the 1 1/2 foot pool was perfect for her. She enjoyed herself, practiced swimming, played with a few pool toys. It was great! The complimentary popcorn and water with lemon in it was a nice touch we appreciated as well! We will definitely stay again!"
"The room was very nice,breakfast was good. We had a water overflow problem and the night shift never came to help. We had to clean it up ourselves. Morning checkin was good but other staff not so much
GOOD FOR THE PRICE"
"This property clearly was once a beautiful conference facility with a pool, large conference area that includes a big indoor fountain, lots of rooms and parking, etc. However, as what often happens in the hotel industry, this one has deteriorated over time.
It's clear that the staff is doing the best with what they have to offer. The room was clean; beds comfortable.
The room was clean but lots of little things needed maintenance.....BUT nothing that would make your stay awful....just things I notice, having worked in hotel sales & management. Example: The faucet's size didn't fit the opening in the sink, so the faucet was sort of loose. Drapes were missing some curtain rings and so we had to sort of 'arrange' the curtains around a chair to keep the light out---a privacy issue but one not impossible to resolve.
We stayed one night on our way to our destination and one night coming back. The second night clearly someone had smoked in the room (NOT allowed!) and housekeeping had shampooed the carpet. I'm sure it was to help alleviate the odor but sadly, carpets were not dry yet. The humidity in the room was pretty high but we resolved it by putting on the heat while we went to dinner and then the AC.
Breakfast offerings were plenty and hours for breakfast were quite ample.
As of this review (6/29/2026) I'd say for the price, it's a good value. I really feel bad to see properties go downhill when clearly there once were a beautiful property."
"Overall this is a fine hotel. The staff was super friendly, the room was pretty clean and the property was accessible to the highway. Some observations: the drain was draining super slowly. This hotel is adjacent to a golf course so they are overrun by middle aged golfers who like to party once they are done for the day. They drink, smoke, and make plenty of noise. I stayed on the first floor near the lobby and that was a mistake on my part. To sum up, great staff, fairly clean, decent breakfast."
Holiday Inn Express & Suites St. Louis South - I-55 by IHG
10/10 Excellent
"The hotel felt newly (last few years) renovated and was well maintained. Our room was clean and the air conditioning worked extremely well to block out the St. Louis humidity and heat. We loved their “cookie hour” from 8-9pm and the breakfast was wonderful."
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