Hotel Martin is simply but tastefully decorated. Our room, though small, was clean, airy and light--white bedspreads, white tile floors, white stucco walls and rich pine woodwork. The flat-screen tv had three English channels. There was a bathtub. The desk clerk was charming and knowledgeable and recommended a convenient restaurant for our dinner, one we would not have found without her help. The hotel is a bit off the beaten track, but for us, that was a plus. It was quiet and uncrowded.

We really enjoyed our short stay at this hotel. We had a very warm greeting from the lady on reception who gave us lots of helpful information including a recommendation for a restaurant 'La Abbadia' which we visited twice and thoroughly enjoyed as it had a great atmosphere and served delicious food at an affordable price. (We recommend trying 'Perdiz' - Partridge which is a speciality of the area)

The hotel itself was quaint and light with no traffic noise. We found it cosy and friendly and we particularly enjoyed reading the interesting cultural magazines in the reception area.

The location was a little out of the main historical area but we wanted that for the quiet. It was only about 20 minutes walk anyway.

Our only slight disappointment was the breakfast which was very basic, croissants served in their plastic bag wrapping etc. As this is a budget hotel we didn't mind.

If you have a car, find out what the different coloured parking bays mean. I think there's orange, green and blue and this information will be very helpful as they are bays which are limited stay and times of the day when there is free parking.

It was easy to pull up and unload at the hotel as there are parking bays in front of it however it wasn't possible to park for free for a long period so we discovered an area opposite the coach station about 10 minutes walk away where people parked at their own risk. The receptionist told us know she thought it would be safe enough as there is very little car crime in the area.

I was a bit worried after reading some reviews but booked this hotel anyway thinking it was only one night. It was good for the price, there were four of us and we got rooms 106 and 107, I believe. The rooms were a bit small, we could barely fit our luggage in, but it was clean and quaint with a little private patio outside our room. You need to call the front if you want the airconditioning turned up or down, we just slept with our windows open since it was cool outisde. The hill leading down is steep, but it's in a pretty good location. There's a nice little Chinese restaurant right up the hill as well as an ATM. All in all, if you're not demanding you could stay here one, maybe two nights, but I wouldnt stay longer than that.

We checked in to the apartment, Rm 109, based on reviews from another site.
I will start with the good points:
1. It is about a 7 minute walk up to the gates of the old, walled in portion of Toledo. Not a problem if you are in good general physical condition.
2. Public parking is easily accessible all around the hotel.
3. The breakfast is 6 Euro, but worth it. You will receive a small pitcher of coffee, milk and toast. You can also walk to the food bar and pour a glass of apricote or orange juice. In addition, you have several bread choices from sweet rolls, croisants, chocolate filled breads, and small hogie rolls. They provide butter, jelly spreads, and honey along with various cold cult meats and cheeses. Overall, the breakfast is an outstanding value for the cost.

Down side: We stayed in room 109. It is one of their "apartments". While the room was not terrible, it was not what we were expecting, based on the reviews.
* Most of the floor tiles were loose and needed grout. They made noise when steped upon.
* There were two fixtures for light bulbs at the bathroom sink. The left bulb was simpley not there.
* When the room cleaning help did the room, they made the beds, but that appeared to be the extent of the work. There were no trash cans save the one in the bathroom so we left the cans and melon rinds on the sink. The maid(s) had come in and did their work on the beds, but nothing else. When we returned that evening, the trash was still on the kitchen counter. Very unsat.
* The "Third Bed" was a broken futon that would not stay in its folded position without the possibility of "Sproinging Flat" at any moment. When it was in the "bed" position, there was a bar running down the center of the bed, reducing the actual sleeping area to a person with a shoulder width of around 20" or less. If you plan to sleep by yourself, its OK, as I did, but it you plan on having two adults stay on that bed, they will be very disappointed.