Hotel Fabian

Nice Hotel in the center. The room was spacious & pretty and I especially liked the design of the Bathroom. Unfortunately no coffee machine in the room by default. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Deductions also for breakfast, as it's not very special for a boutique place like this. Had better breakfast at some chain hotels in Finland

I enjoyed my stay in Fabian hotel. The hotel is charming. Rooms are well decorated and spacious. The staff is nice and helpful. The hotel well placed near Helsinki center. I will definitely come back. Thanks.

We had a wonderful two-night stay at Hotel Fabian! We really enjoyed our time in Helsinki and would definitely stay here again. ||- The staff were great! Everyone was very welcoming and helpful.|- The location is good. Short walk to Senate Square, the Christmas Market, Uspenski Cathedral, and other sites. And short walk restaurants, a market, etc.|- The breakfast Buffett was perfect. Many healthy choices were on offer and it was always a calm atmosphere -a very nice way to start the day.|- Our room was on the top floor. It was quiet and very cozy. ||We definitely look forward to our next stay at Hotel Fabian!

One of our best hotel stays. The staff are friendly and helpful, especially the housekeeping who went out of their way and the breakfast person who was so skilled. The room was totally quiet, and the beds were not too soft/not too hard. The breakfast was amazing with lots of healthy fresh choices for everyone. The location is perfect for walking all around central Helsinki. Highly recommend this hotel.

Stayed here for a night having been up|In Ivalo for a few days. Great base to explore the city, not far to walk from the station, close to shops, port and super indoor market place. Room was clean, spacious and quiet with really comfy bed. No tea making facilities in room but didn’t matter for 1 night. Super choice for breakfast, the salmon was amazing. Asked for recommendations for dinner and had a super meal in Savotta only 10 minutes walk away.

A definite 4.8 stars! I’ve only stayed twice, but this hotel gives a great boutique feeling for a not outrageous price. Location is a little bit not quite central but definitely walkable. Rooms have an apartment like feel and are well maintained and clean. Service is exceptional with an always friendly smile and willingness to help. I love the breakfast spread—-it’s not overly done, simple and tasty. A definite gem in Helsinki.

This hotel is conveniently located four blocks from the Esplanade in this highly-walkable city. The room was spacious, quiet, comfortable, and well-appointed. The bathroom was highly functional and sized for ease of movement. The standard European breakfast is available in a small room with more seating available in the courtyard. As a first-time visitor to this city, this hotel exceeded my expectations.

Fabian is a 'new find' for us in Helsinki, we've stayed at the Kämp and the Haven and have found the Fabian to be on par. We stayed for a week at the start of October and it's super well located - close to the Esplanadi, Kluuvi as well as some great restaurants. Also just around the corner from the harbour. Staff were great and the breakfast in the morning was excellent.

Tuo pahuksen lokki vei lihapiirakkani! - This translates to "That damned seagull took my meat pie!" and it was just one of the many useful Finish phrases I learned over my breakfast at the Fabian Hotel. (If you want to find out how to say "Where can I get a fur hat?" in Finnish, you may just have found a reason to stay here yourself! After having stayed at various other hotels in Helsinki, (various Glos, Klaus K), Hotel Fabian is my favorite so far: it's cozy and I felt right at home. The room was relatively big and had everything I wanted (even the tea kettle that Mathias H referred to as missing in his previous review). I even appreciated the blackout curtains, as the sun does set quite late in the Helsinki summer month and rises again awfully early (they really should do something about this ;-) The breakfast is included in the rate and while it doesn't contain hot items such as scrambled eggs, it is perfectly tasty and there's plenty of other things that gave me energy for the day. The staff at the hotel was friendly, but contained in the (typical) Finnish way. + free wifi + free breakfast

My lovefest for Helsinki continues with prime accommodation & breakfast. Hotel Fabian was straight up perfect. I stay in a LOT of hotels. I know what I want and need, and Hotel Fabian ticked all the boxes. *Easy, professional check-in. No fuss. No waiting. Friendly and efficient service. A very nice welcome indeed! *A cozy lobby with plenty of seating & an espresso bar at reception. Nicely made coffee drinks, sofas, chairs and nice lighting to take a meeting, chat with a friend or wait for a taxi near the large paned windows looking into the street. *A clean, well-appointed, stylish and comfortable room. With a sofa! Spacious and so luxurious in its cleanliness and attention to detail. White and black decor that still managed to feel warm and inviting. *Easy, fast, reliable internet. OMG, YES. Travel Worker Bee's dream. *A nice, hot, rain shower. Pleasant smelling bath products. A hair dryer. A large sink. *Reception staff competency. They received important documents for me via UPS, called me a taxi (flat fee 40 euro to the airport, good deal) expeditiously and stored my baggage easily for the day while I finished my stay in Helsinki. They do hospitality in Finland VERY well. *A gorgeous breakfast with meats, cheeses, salmon, cereals, juices, coffee (in Finland they drink filter coffee on the regular - rejoice!), fruits, etc, etc. Their organic hard boiled eggs are a delight and the breakfast area is stylish, comfortable and inviting. I looked forward to my meals there...its included for every guest I believe. *Location - within walking distance to all of the city centre Helsinki attractions, including a very short walk to the harbor. There is also a large supermarket just one street away should you need supplies and a wine shop next door. See what I mean, I should've never left...? It is not often that I arrive at a hotel and think "I wish I could stay here longer!" but this is exactly what ran through my mind from the moment I stepped into my room until I departed. I didn't have one misstep the whole time, quite the contrary I was impressed at every turn with this boutique hotel. 5 stars, easy. I won't even need to think about staying anywhere else on my (surely) return visits to Helsinki!

Is it possible to love a hotel as a person? Yes? Then I would like to profess my love for Fabian. The cute room, spacious shower, courteous and cute staff, and the scrumptious breakfast all made me fall in love. The location is excellent, being close to the main shopping area on Pohjosesplanadi and Etelaesplanadi. Walk over to the main Stockmann store and the famous Karl Fazer bakery from here. Service at Fabian Hotel is stellar. The staff gave us umbrellas as we were about the leave the hotel (because the forecast called for rain), arranged an early breakfast to-go for us because we were leaving the hotel at 6AM, made restaurant recommendations, and made sure our stay was pleasant. Very professional and knowledgeable. Taxi service from the hotel is reasonably priced at a flat rate of 50 Euros for the airport. A very good deal if you have luggage and do not want to drag suitcases to the train station.

Welcome, my American yelp friend! It's good to see English! You are an American, trapped in Finland in the most pleasurable way, and you are happy to see a review written in English, oh happy day! You are looking out to the seaport in Helsinki, you are wondering why this place reminds you of Reykjavik. Yes, book the Fabien Hotel, it's great. You'll like the cleanliness, like the clean smells, and the details to all the little attentions, not to mention the "free" breakfast spread which is like a glorious Scandinavian breakfast feast w just enough selections, but not overwhelmingly too overwhelming like a roadside American buffet. You will find a whimsically charming paper placement that teaches you how to say things in Finnish like..."Can I have some more deer meat please?" Or, "Please take me to the more expensive store; this place is not expensive enough for my wallet." Or, "That damned seagull took my mince pie." And my favorite...wait for it..."Madame, the fur looks fetching with your hairpiece!" I am proud to announce that I can say all of these things in Finnish...though in practice with the locals, I got punched a few times (by the Madame and the seagulls). But hey if you thought Finland was messed up, try Iraq.

The Fabian Hotel is a very nice boutique style hotel in Helsinki. It is located about a 10 minute walk away from the central station but still in a very central area close to shopping and good restaurants. I arrived in the evening and check-in was very quick. Friendly staff quickly made sure I was given my room. I had the room booked by my company so had the standard room (if I had booked myself I might have selected a larger room) but I was surprised that it was still a fairly big room. I like the decor in the room and most things appeared to be done with some thought behind it. A lot of things were very good; the mini-bar was good (not too expensive either), quick and free Wi-Fi, nice TV with a lot of free channels and very good iron and ironing board (many hotels put low quality irons in the room). The bathroom was also very big and the products provided were of high quality (and the floor heating was very nice as well as the speakers in the bathroom). I also must say that the bed was among the most comfortable I slept in. There is also a safe in the room and the desk was decent (a bit difficult to work at since it was very narrow). There were however a few things that prevents me for giving it a top rating. I was missing a water kettle and tea and coffee in the room. I know that many hotels than just say that it is possible to walk down and ask for it at the front desk but that is still not as good as having it in the room. The hotel also lacks a fitness center which is a real drawback and it may actually result in me selecting another hotel next time in Helsinki. I am not a fan of shower curtains but there should have been something (perhaps sliding glass doors or something like it) to prevent water from spreading in the rest of the bathroom. The breakfast was in some ways very good - it did have very fresh products and generally high quality (finally a hotel with some proper apple and orange juice). The draw back of the breakfast was the lack of hot food. There is porridge but no fried or scrambled eggs and bacon. For me it is just not a proper breakfast without that and the minimum level for a hotel breakfast is to at least offer scrambled eggs with bacon and some sausages. I would however still recommend Fabian Hotel due to the good location, very nice rooms and friendly staff.

We stayed here for two nights and everything about our stay was lovely. The staff was friendly and super helpful. We stayed in a luxe room with a balcony that overlooked the courtyard and it was perfect - clean, cozy, cute, and sunny. We'll definitely stay here again next time we're in Helsinki.

I find prices in Helsinki to match other metropolitan cities, so I was pleasantly surprised to find a very good hotel for a relatively reasonable price. The room rate with breakfast and wifi was fine with me! As others have mentioned, the breakfast is lovely. The limited hot food and no bacon and sausages is fine with me. The freshly made pot of hot coffee sitting on the counter is the perfect start to my day. My room was a good size with a small balcony and I loved being able to open the door for fresh air. The staff was always helpful. The location is terrific. It is possible to walk to most every sight, though you also can take the bus if necessary. There are great restaurants close by including at its sister property Hotel Lilla Roberts which is about 2 blocks away. It is all in all a comfortable place to stay.

Freaking adorable and great. Such great rooms, umbrellas for the rain, awesome design. I would live in this hotel! Front desk people always so nice, answer all my questions in the middle of the night! (Jet lag haha). Easy walk to Market Square, ferry to Suommelina, and Aleksanterinkatu.

Nice hotel with friendly staff. Room was spacey and nice, the location is convenient.

Excellent location to walk in Helsinki. Beautiful looking rooms, although some of them are a bit small, depending on where you end up. The patio area is simple but very pleasant, and you can take a bike to travel around the city for free while. The breakfast is amazing, eat it every day you stay if at all possible. The staff is very friendly and fluent in English. The downside, like everything in Helsinki, it's very expensive per night. Also, if you happen to stay when it's hot in Helsinki, which is rare, but if so be prepared for truly awful air conditioning. And, as stated before, some rooms are tiny, although even the tiny rooms have very nice bathrooms. I would stay again (when it isn't August).