Overall – good impression. First of all – helpful and friendly English-speaking staff. They quickly answer on all my emails about the rooms, reservations etc. However we didn’t bombard them with questions and problems, they were ready to help.

We booked a triple room for couple with a child. The room was small but cozy, the same about the bathroom/toilet (private, not shared) with basic supplies (towels, cups, soap, toilet paper); everything was perfectly cleaned; no noises were heard from the outside (or just were we sleeping like the dead?); the beds were neat and the linen was clean.

Excellent location – 50 meters from Place de la Bastille which means metro, touristic hop-on-hop-off bus, restaurants (Bofinger; Chez Clement; Chez Paul), Opera Bastille; also 5 minute walk from Place des Vosges, from the heart of Marais Quarter with excellent L’As du Falafel, from Musee Carnavalet.
More about the location – don’t be confused between Rue Saint-Antoine (where the hotel is located) and Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine; both streets rise from Place de la Bastille but in the opposite directions. That cost us some extra walk at the first evening…

Free Wi-Fi Internet access was useful; just ask for it on the reception.
I can’t rate the breakfast, as we preferred to eat outside.

Now some disadvantages.
Of course, it is the stairs. I am pretty sure it costs them 1 or even 2 rating stars. There is no elevator and you have to lift yourself (with all the bags, at least once) by the narrow steep stairs. Even descending with the baggage requires some physical skills – our room was on the 3rd floor. On the hotel’s website they honestly warn everyone about the lack of the elevator, so just keep in mind – you have been warned too.

The furniture (cabinet, table, chairs) is quite old but it seems they make effort to keep it proper.
Of course there is no refrigerator.
I can’t rate the heating system – we were in Paris in September, and it was neither hot nor cold.

The value for money – 4 out of 5.
Finally, we stayed 2 nights with no negative impressions but moved then to another hotel – just to experience more of Paris!

The room we booked was basic, clean and tidy - although cannot open windows so it got a bit warm during the night. But hotel location was fantastic! Head out and it's all restaurants and pubs and boutiques.
It was confusing when getting out of the metro at Bastille - look for the bank of France and that's the street that leads to the hotel.

Try to get a room on the lower levels as there is no elevator and the stairs are VERY narrow. There is one shared (very nice- I will give it that) shower for every two floors. The rooms are small, walls are thin and the location is okay. Everything in Paris is so far apart I am not sure which location is really good- I guess close to the metro- which this hotel is a 5 min walk. They lost our reservation, which happens, and thank goodness had one room left, maybe explaining why it was so small. Either way this hotel is not worth the money, but most in Paris are overpriced so good luck hunting.

My Malaysian family and I stayed at this hotel at the end of June 2012. We booked one triple room and one double room for 4 nights. Having the knowledge that it is a 1 star hotel, we were not expecting much. We booked and paid internet prices for our rooms. Although it is a little more to pay for a one star hotel, we know that we have done the right thing because of its brilliant location. First, let me tell you about the rooms. Both rooms are good sized rooms with attached bathrooms. We have stayed at other Parisians hotel before and know that there are even smaller 3 star rooms. So we are quite happy with Hotel De La Herse room sizes. The bathrooms are tiny. As long as you know that you are staying in a 1 star hotel, you make do. The beds are clean (no bed bugs as claimed by some other reviews). The person at the front desk whose name is Syed Amir should be praised because of his dedication and professionalism, not to mention his ever helpful attitude. There is however, a strict faced elderly male staff who should loosen up a bit! Staff make up for a good part of a hotel. The Bastille Metro is just a short walk from the hotel. You can basically get everything you need from the hotel surroundings. Good cafes ,french and Chinese restaurants, plenty of shops, a tabac just 2 doors from the hotel where you can buy water and basics, etc. For my mum who is elderly, after a hard day of walking in Paris, going back to the hotel with Metro seems quite reasonable and the distance between hotel and Metro is a big blessing. I would certainly reccomend this hotel to family with small children and the elderly.