Best Western Premier Villa Fabiano Palace Hotel

Italy , Calabria
Rende, Via Cristoforo Colombo, S.S 19
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4/10

Poor

17 May 2025

KEITH MORGAN

Fall from faulty shower

The shower leaked all over the floor past what the bath mat could handle, it carried on out of the bathroom into the hallway and into the bedroom . I wasn’t aware it made it past the bath mat as the floor was a very light cream stone . I stepped off the mat and onto the wet stone and went down hard. Not fun first thing in the morning . It was also hard to see because the ceiling had a strip light and half of it was burnt out . The ac in both the bedroom and living room did not work so we slept with the patio doors open which just led to lots of mosquito bites by the morning. No wash clothes which isn’t that unusual for cheap properties but a Best Western chain should know that international travelers prefer these.
The staff were kind but leaving with a very sore shoulder from the fall somewhat diminished my view . For $315 the room was in poor condition and not functional.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Eugenio

All good

Business Pet

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2024

Salvatore

Ottima soluzione di passaggio per scendere in Sicilia.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2024

Bill

Nice place to stay enroute. Dining options are somewhat minimal and pricey, but would stay again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2024

Myles R

The spa was excellent and a pleasant surprise!

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2023

susan

Good place to stay.

A bit out of town but comfortable, very clean and a very good breakfast. Staff friendly. Lots of restaurants to choose from in town. It was a good stop over from driving from Sicily to Puglia. Recommend.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 May 2023

Verified traveler

Location is way off the main town.

The hot water had problems, we have to call them 3 times before they re set the it for us. We could only shower the next morning. Disappointed given it’s supposed to be Premier of the chain.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2022

Stephen

Staff was pleasant and location was clean. However, the room furnishings were outdated and need renewing.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The service was very good and very friendly
The location of the hotel is not good.
It is outside the city
Breakfast was good also

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Top notch facility with full service spa. Clean room and new bathrooms.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2019

Luiz

Very clean and tidy. Well maintained and organised. Nice spa and pool. Room was a bit too warm and I was unable to cool it down, but I was also too tired to be bothered.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2018

Wendy

Beautiful Hotel

Everything about this hotel was great! The location in proximity to the hill villages and Cosenza was convenient. The hotel staff were very friendly and accommodating. The rooms were spacious and very clean with wonderful views from the balcony and extra tall windows. The breakfast was plentiful and fresh! We will stay here again!

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2017

rich

Nice hotel a bit off beaten path

Hotel staff is patience friendly and knowledgeable. Hotel is clean and comfortable. In new Rende and old Rende is a short drive

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Great hotel but no service

The hotel is comfortable and modern but has absolutely nothing around it. When we asked about a shuttle bus we were told that this isn't Rome! The food in the restaurant was excellent however service was lacking. No-one who worked at the hotel looked interested in guests.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2017

Trisha

Great place in Rende!

Hotel and staff were awesome. We were very late checking in because of issues at the airport but it was no problem with them. Room was comfy and clean, had a great balcony and bathroom. The pool was fantastic and breakfast was very good with a great selection. Only issue is with the area, no where to walk to get food, drinks or toiletries but they will call a cab for you to take to the local town.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2017

Giuseppe

wonderful Return home for the holidays

we checked in in Palazzo Fabiano on December 24th and we spent one wonderful week there. The facilities are very nice and the staff very kind and friendly. The food was exceptional and the SPA well equipped. we hope to go back soon.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2016

Rodney

Nice room and bath. Television with satellite connection FOX. Restaurant pretty good.

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2016

Carolyn

Travel stopover

OK as a passing through hotel. Reception check in not informative or friendly. Check staff Matt and Frank very friendly. OK value for money. Dinner very nice. Breakfast ok.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2015

doug

Nice hotel.

Great hotel with an equally great breakfast.

And would be pleased to stay there again.

Nice restaurant in the basement that we enjoyed.

And staff was accommodating.

Secure parking on the grounds.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

A nice change from your ordinary hotel. Was off the beaten path, but was worth the trip. Food was also very good in their restaurant. Highly recommend!

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2015

John

Great hotel but

Traveling through Europe. This was a stop off point prior to traveling to Sicily. Great hotel. Only drawback was the pool was not freely available and there was a charge per hour for usage

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2015

tony

We stayed for a family vacation. The service was excellent. The room was very clean and spacious. The highlight was breakfast every morning. The only negative comment has to do with the pool....we were travelling with our children ages 9 and 12 and the use of the pool for my children was discouraged during peak times. This hotel caters to a higher end clientele and children seem to be a distraction?

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2015

Rossa

Very nice!

We would love to stay at this hotel again. It was beautiful as it overlooked the Meditereanean Sea.
The hotel staff was wonderful and very helpful!!!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2014

JJG

Easy Stay in Rende/Cosenza

Located in Rende just off the Autostrada, about 15mins away from Cosenza's historic center and old town Rende. The hotel is located in off a random street, almost in an industrial part of town. Not walkable to anything, but not in a sketchy place either. The building looks fairly new, and the property is well maintained inside and out. The rooms are nice, the staff was pleasant, and there is plenty of free parking is available on site. Two minor complaints:
1) Because I visited in November, the hotel had turned off their centralized air-conditioning system. Even with the windows opened the room got very warm during the evening, which made it difficult to get a good night's sleep.
2) The neighboring property to the north is some kind of auto garage (or something similar) that had a couple dogs that seemed to never stop barking.

Overall, this was a nice hotel and I would recommend that anyone visiting Cosenza stay here. Not sure if it's the absolute nicest hotel in town, but I'll be it's close.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2014

Dylan and Louise

Unexpected Pleasure!

My Wife and I were travelling through Italy and this just happened to be a stop over, but proved one of the highlights of the trip! the Hotel is simply fantastic, the staff always smiling and willing to help! The hotel has a beautiful Spa where the staff are amazing, and the room was beautiful, with all the conveniences you could ask for (tv/air con/great shower/safe/comfy bed etc). The hotel is 5 mins from Rende town which has restaurants and shops, but we ate at the hotel restaurant as the food was fabulous and well priced for us as we were on a budget! The staff were very helpful and even though Rende is not a tourist hotspot, we will definately stay here again some day!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2014

Verified traveler

Outstanding service and affordable.

The staff and suite was remarkable. Exceptionally courteous. I wish that all hotels back home in Canada did this well. Thanks so much for everything.

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2014

World Traveler

Quite Surprised

Was on the last leg of our driving trip and happy to see it on here so booked it. Also plus they allow pets. Beautiful hotel, great food and nice people working there. The ONLY thing that bummed me out was the quality of the sheets OUCH! I think they starched them or hung them to dry for days so they can help u get Ur dead skin off. I would go again.

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2012

Verified traveler

Close to A3 with friendly and accomodating staff

Spacious suite room provided to house 2 Adults & 2 Children. Nice breakfast setting in outside courtyard. Air conditioning is managed centrally so can't be adjusted within the room itself, initial setting was 26Degrees. It was unclear at booking as to whether access to the swimming pool was included with the room package purchased, as there was a wellness package offered also.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2012

Verified traveler

Very relaxing, very close to Cosenza

Rende we chose because it looked more economical than Cosenza e a bit closer to the Albanese towns we were visiting.
We had a one-night reservation but we were so contented e the staff was so hospitable, just the right mix of cordiality e professionalism, we stayed a second night.
Our rooms were spacious, the beds comfortable, the bathrooms clean, warm, polished pink stone e tile.
The only thing lacking is that we would have enjoyed walking to restaurants e shopping, but with the traffic on Via Cristoforo Columbo,
we had to drive. Also an inconvenience that could have been prevented if we'd known: the first time one person left the room for the gym,
the other discovered she had no electricity or running water. We did appreciate this thoughtful saving of resources, e next time will simply ask
for a second key.
We will definitely consider Villa Fabiano our next visit to Calabria.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2012

Verified traveler

Amazing !

My husband and I were both very impressed with this hotel. We would definitely consider staying at this hotel again if we return to Calabria.

4/10

Poor

23 Dec 2025

Umberto

Camera Fredda idem per Corridoi e Spa, troppo poco riscaldata la piscina. Inoltre Colazione NON inclusa con costo eccessivo per offerta di 12 euro a persona

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Francesca

Consigliatissimo per spezzare il viaggio

Perfetto per la sosta durante il viaggio da e verso la Sicilia. Collocato a due passi dall’autostrada A2 è molto bello e accogliente.
Ha una bella piscina interna con la SPA.
Fatevi coccolare a cena dal responsabile di sala Vittorio. Si mangia benissimo. Ottima anche la colazione.
Dopo il primo soggiorno andando verso sud siamo già tornati durante il viaggio di rientro.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2025

MARIA CRISTINA

Nella struttura c’è una spa ma quando si arriva alla reception non ti spiegano le condizioni economiche per accedere le scopri tu quando vai a pagare il conto…

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2024

Cosimo

Soggiorno ottimo

Come sempre é una garanzia, ristorante di livello alto e ottima la spa

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2022

Francesco Nicola

Tutto OK grazie

Eccellente sotto tutti i punti di vista, grazie.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2022

Francesco

Tutto OK grazie

Eccellente sotto tutti i punti di vista, grazie.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2022

Verified traveler

Buon soggiorno

Hotel buono, ottimo il ristorante. Il bagno troppo piccolo per un hotel di questo livello

Business

6/10

Pleasant

08 Sep 2020

Leif Wissing

Elendig service i restaurant

Hotellet er fint, med en udmærket beliggenhed. Pool og wellness området var helt i orden. Men personalet i restauranten var en skændsel.

Da vi ankom til hotellet blev vi glædeligt overrasket over, at fyren i receptionen talte fremragende engelsk. Personalet ved poolområdet kunne også fint engelsk.

Da hotellet var fint og lækkert, glædede vi os til at spise der om aftenen. Men ak, det var en kæmpe skuffelse. Da personalet i restauranten fandt ud af, at vi ikke kunne tale italiensk, og de kunne tilsyneladende ikke engelsk, blev vi stort set ignoreret. Det var så grelt, at den kaffe vi bestilte til desserten aldrig blev serveret.

Næste morgen til morgenmaden var det ikke meget bedre. Vi var som luft for personalet. Trist oplevelse,da hotellet ellers var fint

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Suite favolosa , ampia e comodissima. Pulizia ottima

spa attrezzata con piscina e spazi sauna e bagno turco

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2019

Verified traveler

Ottima camera, ottimo Ristorante. Certamente da consigliare

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2018

Verified traveler

gradevole vicino a Rende centro

L'albergo ha una hall piccola che non in prima battuta disorienta.I servizi SPA sono buoni e gradevoli. La prima colazione ha provocato qualche perlessita in termini di varieta' e numerosita delle proposte.

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2017

Rejane

Estrutura excelente.

Ótima estrutura, SPA muito agradável, restaurante excelente.
Localização não é das melhores.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2017

regis

Joli cadre pour courte étape

le lieu pourrait être un peu plus indiqué!....
chambre agréable pas grande mais bien meublée avec une belle déco de rideaux,
belle salle de bains
seuls au restaurant mais on y mange très bien, cuisine soignée bien présentée, bonne bière artisanale.
petit déjeuner moyen

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Muy buen hotel

Lo utilizamos como hotel de ruta. Muy bueno

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2017

Aldo

Hotel ottimo sotto tutti i punti di vista

Ottima sistemazione salvo la distanza ( 15 km ) dal centro di Cosenza

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2017

Fabio Gambone

Hotel molto bello

Siamo stati benissimo sicuramente se andrà in Calabria ritorneremo qui
Grazie mille per la cordialità del personale, soprattutto grazie a Kevin alla reception

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2017

Renzo

hotel ben costruito, ha il difetto della posizione

hotel ben costruito, ha il difetto della posizione tra due strade
buon ristorante
personale gentilissimo
colazione buona ma migliorabile (p.e. succhi veri e non finti)

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Muy agradable

Muy buena atención y calidad del personal, instaciones muy modernas y eficientes

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2017

emmanuel

Week end lavoro e relax

Personale sempre disponibile
Letto iper comodo
Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo

4/10

Poor

05 Jan 2017

Serena

Mai più

La camera doveva essere una comfort e non classic....ma invece era molto piccola (cosa segnalata ma garantiscono che questo è lo standard delle loro camere comfort). Hotel non pieno ciononostante ci hanno messi a piano terra fronte parcheggio. Lo scaldasalviette in bagno non funzionava (impossibile fare la doccia con quel freddo) lo scarico del WC faceva rumore per tutta la notte. Personale molto distaccato verso queste segnalazioni, come non fosse un loro problema. Anche disattenti perché eravamo in due e in bagno gli asciugamani erano per uno ed abbiamo dovuto chiedere due volte per ottenerli. Che altro dire...eviterei ha di buono solo che la struttura è recente e le camere sono moderne ma non sanno accogliere gli ospiti.

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