Hotel Fabian
Fabianinkatu 7, Helsinki 00130 Finland
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#4 of 70 hotels in Helsinki
Location
4.7
Rooms
4.7
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4.5
Cleanliness
4.9
Service
4.8
Sleep Quality
4.8
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Hotel Fabian is situated right in the heart of Helsinki. Featuring 58-room this boutique hotel has uniquely welcoming atmosphere. Hotel Fabian is a great basecamp for exploring Helsinki. The hotel is located in Kasarmintori, which is consistently aiming to become the hottest spot for the best restaurants in Helsinki. Despite the great location and restaurants in the area, the hotel is situated on a quiet street.
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Property amenities
Paid private parking nearby
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Free breakfast
Bicycles available
Babysitting
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Car hire
24-hour security
Parking
Wifi
Bar / lounge
Breakfast buffet
Taxi service
Baggage storage
Concierge
Currency exchange
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
24-hour front desk
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Ironing service
Room features
Allergy-free room
Soundproof rooms
Air conditioning
Fireplace
Room service
Minibar
Flatscreen TV
Hair dryer
Safe
Iron
Refrigerator
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Non-smoking rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
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HOTEL STYLE
Quiet
Green
Languages Spoken
English, Finnish, Swedish
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Great for walkers
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Lovely boutique hotel located in the centre of Helsinki, just off the esplanade. The beds are extremely comfortable and the rooms are bright and airy. Recommend getting a style or luxe room if possible as much more spacious than the comfort rooms. A great, affordable option.
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Date of stay: July 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Mats Lindfors, Other at Hotel Fabian
Responded Aug 6, 2024
Thank you so much for your wonderful five-star review! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay at our boutique hotel and appreciated our central location in Helsinki, just off the Esplanade. We’re delighted that you found our beds extremely comfortable and our rooms bright and airy. We also appreciate your recommendation for the Style or Luxe rooms; they indeed offer a more spacious experience. It’s great to know that you consider us a great and affordable option, and we are grateful for your kind words and endorsement. Your feedback means a lot to us and helps other travelers looking for a unique and comfortable stay in Helsinki. We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit to the city! Warm regards,
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I genuinely could not love this hotel more! I stayed for 22 nights during August 2021 which gave me a great insight into the Hotel Fabian experience.
Their motto is “we don’t mind if you stay longer” and I could quite easily have done so had I not been keen to get home! I stayed in a Lux Room which was a perfect “home away from home”, a little like a studio apartment, where I could work at the table during the day (the high speed WiFi never once dropped out, even when running training via video link across Europe and Asia!), and relax in the evening with a drink on the balcony or on the sofa.
I enjoyed the hotel breakfast in the mornings, and then self catered most of my other meals as there is an excellent fridge and microwave in the Lux room. There is a supermarket barely a two minute walk away with a fresh food counter and Stockman department store has an amazing food hall and is a ten minute walk. Weekend evenings were generally lying on the sofa watching Netflix on the sizeable TV via chromecast with a takeaway pizza (I would recommend Via Tribunali) via food delivery app “Wolt” which you can have delivered to the hotel.
The central location of the hotel makes it amazing for exploring Helsinki, yet it’s on a quiet side road which meant a full night’s sleep every night!
There is so much more I could write about why I would recommend this hotel in a heartbeat but I’ll just close with saying thank you to every staff member who made me feel that my home wasn’t really 5000 miles away. It’s been my pleasure to stay here and I wish you all the success as Finland opens its doors to more tourists over the coming months.
Their motto is “we don’t mind if you stay longer” and I could quite easily have done so had I not been keen to get home! I stayed in a Lux Room which was a perfect “home away from home”, a little like a studio apartment, where I could work at the table during the day (the high speed WiFi never once dropped out, even when running training via video link across Europe and Asia!), and relax in the evening with a drink on the balcony or on the sofa.
I enjoyed the hotel breakfast in the mornings, and then self catered most of my other meals as there is an excellent fridge and microwave in the Lux room. There is a supermarket barely a two minute walk away with a fresh food counter and Stockman department store has an amazing food hall and is a ten minute walk. Weekend evenings were generally lying on the sofa watching Netflix on the sizeable TV via chromecast with a takeaway pizza (I would recommend Via Tribunali) via food delivery app “Wolt” which you can have delivered to the hotel.
The central location of the hotel makes it amazing for exploring Helsinki, yet it’s on a quiet side road which meant a full night’s sleep every night!
There is so much more I could write about why I would recommend this hotel in a heartbeat but I’ll just close with saying thank you to every staff member who made me feel that my home wasn’t really 5000 miles away. It’s been my pleasure to stay here and I wish you all the success as Finland opens its doors to more tourists over the coming months.
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Date of stay: August 2021Trip type: Traveled solo
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Response from Mats Lindfors, General Manager at Hotel Fabian
Responded Aug 30, 2021
Dear Gabriella, we were delighted to have you as our guest and thank you for your fantastic review! We couldn´t be happier to hear, that you have felt at home with us. It is great to hear, that Lux-room and all the services have been convenient for you. We will pass your heart-warming greeting to our staff members. You are mostly welcome to stay with us again anytime. Have great start into the fall! Kind regards, Varpu Front Desk
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I stayed for three nights over the Easter weekend. Check in was very smooth, and the receptionist was extremely helpful. The room was compact but very clean and comfortable, with a good sized safe which came with a built-in socket for charging devices. The courtyard - facing room was extremely quiet and well - insulated, and allowed in a lot of light even on an early spring day.
Buffet breakfast was excellent, with a good spread of continental breakfast items as well as Finnish specialities such as Karelian pasties.
The hotel was an excellent base for exploring Helsinki on foot, due to its central location. It certainly deserves another visit!
Buffet breakfast was excellent, with a good spread of continental breakfast items as well as Finnish specialities such as Karelian pasties.
The hotel was an excellent base for exploring Helsinki on foot, due to its central location. It certainly deserves another visit!
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Date of stay: April 2022
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Response from Mats Lindfors, Other at Hotel Fabian
Responded Apr 25, 2022
Dear SimsTs, Thank you for your Easter visit and for taking the time to write this kind review. I am happy to read that you enjoyed your stay here with us. Hope you had a safe trip onwards from us and wish you warmly welcome back again. We don´t mind if you stay longer Regards,
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Great location: walking distance to essential places in the centre, but still peaceful and pretty silent. A pleasant, clean room with quality bed guaranteed a good night sleep. Air condition and big TV were also upsides of the room.
During our check-in around 3:30 p.m. we heard that it's not possible to choose the timing of your breakfast as there are three different time slots for having the breakfast. The slot we would have chosen was already fully booked, so the options were narrow. For some reason all this wasn't told anywhere in advance, even though the way Fabian has organized their breakfast might have significant effect on the visitors' personal schedule. Breakfast was itself was okay, but nothing special considering we paid over 200 euros for one night's stay.
The rain gutter right behind our room's window was leaking heavily. Luckily it did rain only during the daytime, because the loud sound of the leakage would certainly have kept us awake during the night.
During our check-in around 3:30 p.m. we heard that it's not possible to choose the timing of your breakfast as there are three different time slots for having the breakfast. The slot we would have chosen was already fully booked, so the options were narrow. For some reason all this wasn't told anywhere in advance, even though the way Fabian has organized their breakfast might have significant effect on the visitors' personal schedule. Breakfast was itself was okay, but nothing special considering we paid over 200 euros for one night's stay.
The rain gutter right behind our room's window was leaking heavily. Luckily it did rain only during the daytime, because the loud sound of the leakage would certainly have kept us awake during the night.
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Date of stay: July 2020
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Response from Mats Lindfors, Muu at Hotel Fabian
Responded Aug 11, 2020
Dear Katanen, Thank you for visiting us and for taking the time to review your us. I am happy to read that you liked our quiet location and that you found your room clean and welcoming. I will have a talk with our engineers about to rain gutter on our sixth floor if there is something, we can do about it. I am happy to hear that it didn’t rain during the night. Yes, as we opened the Hotel again on the first of July, we had to think of a way that all our guest would not arrive at the breakfast at the same time. We decided to use time slots as the solution for this. We have written information about this on our webpage but of course I am sorry to hear that you did not receive the information earlier and that the setting you wanted already was fully booked. I am happy that you enjoyed your stay quite well, your feedback has been valuable to us. Have a nice day and welcome back again Regards,
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We stayed in Hotel Fabian for two nights. The hotel is centrally located not far from Esplanade. The location is silent, and in addition there is good sound insulation in the hotel. Combined with good beds this offered a very good nights sleep. The hotel has a stylish interior, offers a tasty breakfast and has a very friendly staff. We would highly recommend this hotel both for leisure and business travellers.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Response from FabianHotel, Duty Manager at Hotel Fabian
Responded Jan 10, 2020
Dear 245franki, Thank you for staying as our guest at Hotel Fabian and having time to review us as well. It was delightful to read you enjoyed your stay so much and were happy with the hotel, services and noticed our superb staff, too. Our famous Unikulma beds give indeed the best possible sleep. It warms our hearts to hear you would recommend us. Warm welcome back to Hotel Fabian. Best Regards, Heli Grönholm Duty Manager Hotel Fabian
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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.
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Response from Mats Lindfors, General Manager at Hotel Fabian
Responded Sep 24, 2023
Hello Maven510, Thank you so much for taking your time to write us this amazing review! We are very happy to hear that you liked our rooms and enjoyed the breakfast. Welcome back to Hotel Fabian next time you are visiting Helsinki.
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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.
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Mats Lindfors, Other at Hotel Fabian
Responded Nov 14, 2023
Dear Debbiemanderson1, Thank you for chosing hotel fabian for your days in Helsinki. I am very happy to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. I will share your feedback with the whole team. Warmly welcome back again and thank you for your positive feedback. Regards,
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Hotel Fabian is a nice small boutique hotel just few blocks away from Helsinki city center. The hotel is a cozy, stylish and quite well maintained. The rooms are comfortable and decorated tastefully. our rooms was a bit cold in the middle of the winter and we heard similar comments upon check outs from other guests. The reception staff was friendly but their ability to handle the complaints seemed to be limited. The breakfast is served in cozy area next to reception. "Outside pandemic times" this is a nice and cute set up, but during the covid19 the atmosphere was quite hectic and frantic. Also the selection of dishes was quite limited.
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Date of stay: February 2021
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Room Tip: Style room has nice small balcony
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Response from Mats Lindfors, Other at Hotel Fabian
Responded Mar 7, 2021
HI VM451, Thank you for your stay with us. It is nice to read that you enjoyed the rooms and our location. Sorry to hear that you encountered problems with the heating. We did experience have some problems and our engineers was tweaking the system for and they were able to solve the problem after awhile. I would like to get more details on the how we were unable to resolve the issues you experienced. Hopefully w could learn from this and work towards I will go through your feedback about the breakfast with the breakfast team. We have done some adjustments after your stay with the timeslots and the flow of people. From what I have seen the new system is better then the old one, however the situation is tricky with the current pandemic situation. Thank you for your stay and warmly welcome back again and I do hope that are going towards the end of this pandemic. stay safe Regards, Mats / Hotel Fabian
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We unexpectedly needed a room for the night in Helsinki and came across this lovely boutique hotel.
Amazing location near absolutely everything in town. Easy to find. Rooms were Extremely Comfortable and Attractive. Breakfast was superb, fresh food and lots of vegan options. Staff super helpful & friendly.
My only complaint was no kettles in rooms for tea or coffee, to me a very basic requirement. Apparently only available in the the Deluxe rooms 🤔.
Amazing location near absolutely everything in town. Easy to find. Rooms were Extremely Comfortable and Attractive. Breakfast was superb, fresh food and lots of vegan options. Staff super helpful & friendly.
My only complaint was no kettles in rooms for tea or coffee, to me a very basic requirement. Apparently only available in the the Deluxe rooms 🤔.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Mats Lindfors, Muu at Hotel Fabian
Responded Aug 17, 2020
Thank you Andy52 for taking the time to review us. I am super delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay here with us. I hope you asked our staff about the kettle. we do have a few extras we can provide to the room if needed but they are standard in our Lux and Style rooms. I will give this feedback also to our breakfast team as they have been working hard with especially vegan options the last year. Have a great week and welcome back again. Regards, Mats Concierge and Front Office Manager
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Fabian is surely well located to visit Helsinki. The rooms are well appointed and the beds are very comfortable. I can also comment on the fact that the noise insulation is optimal, and rooms are very quiet. On the aspect to be improved, the housekeeping service seems to be weak. I would also suggest to put a tea/coffee facility in the rooms, this is a basic type of amenity ! Globally a good value for money for the three nights stay before Christmas.
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Response from Mats Lindfors, Other at Hotel Fabian
Responded Jan 17, 2023
Dear 333j_r_meg, Thank you for your stay and that you took the time to review us, I am happy to read that you were happy with our location and that you found the room well appointed aswell as quiet. If there was any particular concerns that you would like me to adress about our housekeeping please reach out. Hope you had a great start to the year and warmly welcome back again. Regards , Mats Concierge & Front Office Manager
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Dear Jule,
Our customers are allowed to use our sister hotel Hotel Lilla Robert's gym free of charge. It is open 24/7 and located 250m from here so it only takes 3 minute walk.
Best regards,
Kristian Kotonen
Hotel Fabian
There is the Allas sea pool across the harbour. Maybe 15 to 20min walk. It’s got saunas, outdoor heated pools and a sea pool. As well as a restaurant and a bar.
We had the rooms with a kitchen. It had a balcony overlooking the courtyard
Depending which cruise operator you book. The hotel is within walking distance of one of the piers.
The best way to get from the airport to the hotel is by Yellow Line Taxi (hope we have remembered the name correctly) - a shared ride shuttle service. It is easily organised in both directions and cost effective. If you contact the hotel they will provide you with other options. The hotel is on a quiet street and only a short walk from the market hall and harbour. It takes a little longer to get to other attractions - perhaps 15 minutes to the Helsinki Cathedral. We found it very convenient and walked to all the places we visited. We enjoyed staying at this hotel - the staff were very friendly and helpful, the breakfasts were good and the room was very comfortable. The hotel does not have an evening restaurant - you can organise room service, for a 10 Euro delivery fee, from a "sister" hotel a couple of blocks away. We didn't do this as there are some good options for evening meals nearby.
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$136 - $165 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hotel Fabian
Which popular attractions are close to Hotel Fabian?
Nearby attractions include Labyrinth Games Room Escape (0.3 miles), Old Market Hall (0.2 miles), and Esplanadi Park (0.2 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Hotel Fabian?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a lounge.
Which room amenities are available at Hotel Fabian?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Hotel Fabian?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Hotel Fabian?
Yes, paid private parking nearby and paid public parking nearby are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Hotel Fabian?
Conveniently located restaurants include Restaurant & Bar Lia, Ravintola Rioni, and Spis.
Is Hotel Fabian located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.4 miles away from the center of Helsinki.
Are any cleaning services offered at Hotel Fabian?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Are pets allowed at Hotel Fabian?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Hotel Fabian?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Swedish, and Finnish.
Are there any historical sites close to Hotel Fabian?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Seurasaaren Ulkomuseo (2.7 miles), Sea Fortress Suomenlinna (1.6 miles), and Mannerheim Museum (0.5 miles).