We did a lot of research prior to our trip and the Hotel Fabian was highly recommended. We wanted a room with a little more space since we were staying for 5 nights. We communicated with the hotel ahead of time and received prompt replies and influenced our decision to stay there. The room was quiet. Good black out drapes for the long days. Great nespreso machine in room. Large room and nicely furnished. Outstanding breakfast. Nice seating for breakfast with plenty of options. And a very friendly and helpful staff. The location was excellent. Close to downtown and public transport.

Our room was spotlessly clean, the room was a generous size and the bed was extremely comfortable. Everything was perfect and we very much enjoyed our stay. This boutique hotel has some of the best staff we’ve encountered on our travels, admirably led by Kristian (a special mention goes to Elizabeth on reception who was delightful). The staff in the dining area looked after everyone very well. There was a selection of fabulous food available for breakfast which catered for vegetarians, meat-eaters and those who needed a gluten free selection. This is a superb hotel. Thank you! We’ll be back 🙂 ….

Everything was PERFECT!

Quiet, spacious room with comfortable beds. Staff were very friendly, helpful and spoke excellent English. Excellent wifi in the rooms and lobby. Large shower. Lots of breakfast options (mainly continental/Finnish) with gluten free alternatives. Hotel is in an excellent location for visiting centre of Helsinki - 5 mins walk from Esplanadi park, Helsinki port and Old Market Hall, 10 mins walk to Helsinki cathedral and Allas sea pool. Plenty of restaurants around ranging from expensive authentic Finnish food, to cheaper fast food options.

Breakfast seating area was a little cramped as the hotel was quite busy. There is an outdoor seating area which may open during busy periods, but weather in the morning wasn't great so this was closed. Only one elevator but to be expected in a hotel of this size. Other than that, no complaints!

Staff was friendly and smily in that freezing weather. Location superb 👌 Never ever had so pure WATER 💧 for drinking and after shower. Dressing gowns provided. Such an amazing design of the room with attention to details and so spacious aswell. Breakfast was incredibly healthy but no hot food choices apart porridge and pancakes

In such a cold climate I would expect hot food for breakfast

The location is great just near the Esplanade but in the inner silent square. Lots of dining places nearby (The Cock is recommended), also Stockmann and other shops are close to the hotel. Importantly, it’s in walking distance to/from railway station and bus station (Kampi). The hotel itself is splendid, has a brand-new designer fit-out, very well-equipped rooms, comfortable beds. The staff is very welcoming and helpful. Though we missed breakfast, we have seen it looks very nice.

The entrance to the building can be somewhat inconvenient if you have massive luggage. I would expect a Finnish hotel to provide a kettle and tea/coffee in the room. Also, our room for some reason missed any slippers (but we did not bother to ask for them).

We have stayed in hotel Fabian numerous times. It’s a nice and relatively small boutique hotel in a central part of Helsinki. The rooms are a decent size and the breakfast buffet is tasty.

Having said that we have stayed in this hotel numerous times, we have noticed the price-quality becoming a bit less. The cleaning of our bathroom wasn’t done properly (weeks old dust on shelves) and the breakfast buffet - however tasty - has less of the foods it used to have (for example warm smoked salmon). Overall it could use a bit of a freshening up.

The only, but serious problem was, that the room air-conditioner was tuned ONLY for cooling, not for heating. Same to heat units on the wall- they stayed cold. Room T was about 21. All my attempts to warm the room were in vain. Too little T for those who are from warmer countries.

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kindness of staff and breakfast (quality of food, variety)

Facade of the hotel under renovation making the access not very welcoming at first.

The hotel is quite compact and small, located in walking distances to most attractions. The room was comfortable.

For the price I feel the hotel could have provided a kettle and tea/coffee service in the room. After such long travels and being Helsinki being a cold city having a warm drink facility in your room should definitely be there. It usually is a standard practice to provide this. Tea was an additional charge /service.

Hotel Fabian is always excellent and a great location near to the esplanade and markets. Rooms are a good size, even with an extra single bed in it, and each has modern facilities and en suite bathrooms. Nice quiet courtyard facing windows for a restful night.

We were travelling with our 4 yo daughter so the typical breakfast options were not quite her taste but luckily she does love a croissant