My Husband and I stayed here in September 2011. I found the this hotel on Trip Advisor and the reviews were pretty good and it was within our budget so we booked it.

We were very happy with it. The location is great; the neighborhood was good, we never felt unsafe, there is a Monoprix supermarket two doors away, a Patisserie next door and a Mc Donalds right across the street and lots and nice restaurants nearby. The metro station is a two minute walk from the hotel which was great as that was what we used to get around Paris. Its also very close by metro or even taxi from the Gare Du Nord which is where we came from.

The staff were friendly enough and the hotel was clean. We were very happy with our room, small but very clean and comfortable beds, the bed linen was crisp and fresh and we also had a small flat screen tv that worked with no problems and lots of channels. Not so sure about the breakfast at the hotel, we didnt opt for it as we thought it was pricey, glad we didnt as we got fresh pastries next door for the two mornings we were there which were far cheaper, we also got coffe from Mc D's across the street.

It was perfect for two nights in Paris as the only time we spent in the room was to sleep. Happy with the price too. We would defniately stay there again!

The hotel was reasonably easy to find, the reception staff spoke good French and English, the check in process was quick and easy. The room itself was compact and basic, but exceptionally clean and well-kept. The bathroom in particular was spotless and very nice, with a good powerful shower. We slept well and checked out quickly and easily in the morning.

The hotel overall is good value, considering it's in Paris and everything costs around 10x more than it really should... would recommend to anybody on a budget.

We stayed at this hotel for 2 times. For the first time our room was in the first building on the third floor. It was convenient, with new furniture, clean. There was enough space, for our luggage, and to move around freely. Breakfast was not included, so we had our breakfast in the room, with foodstuff that we bought in the supermarket. In the room there was tea and coffee making facility. But there was no fridge. Great advantage is that everything, especially WC and washbasin are new.

For the second time our room was a little bit cheaper, and was in the third building. It was tiny. There was barely enough space to put our bag, and all the time we had to step over our bags. But everything in it was also new and very clean, so it was pleasant to live there.
Location is not central, but the metro station is near the hotel, so you can get to any destination with one or two line changes. On our first evening we enjoyed walking near the channel.

I travelled to Paris in late August 2011 with a friend, for four days of general sight-seeing (and lots of good food!). Unfortunately, booking just three weeks before departure Paris, which famously empties of Parisians during this period, seemed to be filling up with tourists. With a little bit of foreboding I finally settled on the Libertel Saint-Martin, located as it is, within one of the city's less favoured districts, a (thankfully rather long) stone's through from the oppressive surroundings of Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est.
As is so often the case, I really shouldn't have worried. The area, at least for two males, appeared perfectly safe, even at 2am, and the shabbyness of the area around the railway stations was barely evident here at all.

In terms of amenities the hotel is excellently served by the Jaures Metro station. If you can find the right exit (which isn't always easy in the serpentine subterranean passages) you can theortetically get from station steps to hotel lobby in under a minute. It is also well located for a stroll along the (albeit not desperately pretty) Canal Saint-Martin or the Bassin de la Villette. Restaurants and cafes are rather conspicuous by their absence, but then who cares when the whole of Paris is just a Metro ride away.

I suppose I really ought to talk about the hotel a bit! The reception staff were professional, efficient, and generally friendly - and there were no issues at check-in or check-out. Do note however that the hotel does not have any secure luggage storage space, so be prepared to cart your bags around the neighbouring streets for a bit if you're too early to get into your room.
Our twin room was perfectly comfortable, if a little cost. A classic Parissienne balcony (ie: one that you can't actually stand on) provided a view of the street below, though the excellent double-glazing thankfully kept its noise out. The room's decor is best described as minimalist - with large wall brackets (or very small shelves) providing the only real storage space. If the bedroom was cosy, then the bathroom (or perhaps "washing capsule") was tighter still, with a reasonable shower, basin and toilet crammed into a space smaller than that provided on many aeroplanes. Space was at such a premium in-fact, that the bathroom was fitted (I used the term loosly) with a sliding door, which just about covered (but didn't seal) the doorway.

So, I hear you (quite legitimately) ask, if the room was so small, the bathroom so pokey, and the hotel located in an area whose better days few can remember, why do you talk of it so fondly? It's simple really, this may not be the biggest, brightest, tendiest, most brilliantly located, or most spacious hotel in Paris, but it perfects balances price (excellent at just €60 per night) with convenience (Metro trains within spitting-distance ... almost) and cosyness (the room was genuinely comfortable) - and with that I don't think you can argue.