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