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Accommodations

On-Campus Lodging

  • Principia Guest House
  • Gehner House – Parents and families of graduates can reserve rooms in Gehner House. The reservation form can be found here. For more information on staying in Gehner House, please contact Carly Hendrickson.
  • Class of 2020 Graduates and Current Remote Students – Please contact Mark Hagenlocher.

Off-Campus Lodging

Below is a partial list of hotels, motels, and bed & breakfasts located near Principia College:

Elsah (5 minutes from campus)

  • Green Tree Inn (bed & breakfast) – 618.374.2821
  • Maple Leaf Cottage Inn (bed & breakfast) – 618.374.1684

Grafton (10 minutes from campus)

  • Grafton Inn – 618.786.2222
  • Jeni J’s Guest Cottages – 618.786.2737
  • Lucy Mae’s Guest House – 816.249.3279
  • Pere Marquette Lodge – 618.786.2331 (approx. 20 minutes from campus)
  • Ruebel Hotel – 618.786.2315
  • Tara Point Inn and Cottages – 618.786.3555

Alton (20–30 minutes from campus)

  • Best Western Premier – 618.462.1220
  • Beall Mansion (bed & breakfast) – 618.474.9100
  • Best Western Plus – 618.433.9900 (Principia College reserved a block of 20 rooms at a discounted rate. Call the hotel to reserve.)
  • Comfort Inn – 618.465.9999
  • Cracker Factory Lodging – 618.917.4466
  • Haagen Haus Guest House – 618.465.0123
  • Hampton Inn – 618.433.8999 (Principia College reserved a block of 20 rooms at a discounted rate. Call the hotel to reserve.)
  • Super 8 Motel – 618.465.8885

Jerseyville (20–30 minutes from campus)

  • Super 8 Motel – 618.498.7888

 


Transportation

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is located approximately 34 miles from Principia College.

Rental car counters are located in the lower level of Terminal 1 between Doors 12 and 17.

Below is a partial list of limo and van services available:

  • GEM Transportation – 314.731.1707
  • Champagne Limousines – 618.466.7001 or 800.500.2526
  • Excel Transportation – 314.741.6550
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