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Essential by Dorint Interlaken

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, free WiFi
Exterior
Exterior
Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, free WiFi
Reception

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly

Explore the area

Map
8-10 Rugenparkstrasse, Interlaken, 3800
  • Alpine Garden
    4 min walk
  • Mystery Rooms
    4 min walk
  • Hoeheweg
    7 min walk
  • Bern (BRN-Belp)
    41 min drive

Room options

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Essential Zimmer 14 m² | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, free WiFi

Essential Zimmer 14 m²

  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Junior Suite with 2 Terraces | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, free WiFi

Junior Suite with 2 Terraces

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Comfort Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Large Twin Beds

Superior Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

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Essential Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, free WiFi

Essential Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

  • 581 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Junior Suite, Patio | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, free WiFi

Junior Suite, Patio

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Superior Zimmer 14 m²

Superior Zimmer 14 m² | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, free WiFi

Superior Zimmer 14 m²

  • 151 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Junior Suite | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, free WiFi

Junior Suite

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Interlaken

With a stay at Essential by Dorint Interlaken in Interlaken (Central Interlaken), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Mystery Rooms and 7 minutes from Lake Brienz. .This hotel is 17.1 mi (27.5 km) from First Station and 19.8 mi (31.8 km) from Eiger.

What's nearby

  • Alpine Garden - 4 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Mystery Rooms - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Hoeheweg - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Interlaken Casino - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Interlaken Ost Ferry Terminal - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Interlaken West Station - 1 min walk
  • Bern (BRN-Belp) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bebbis Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪PizPaz - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Runft - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Migros Restaurant - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Essential by Dorint Interlaken

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Mystery Rooms
Essential by Dorint Interlaken offers 115 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature espresso makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. This Interlaken hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Hypo-allergenic bedding and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 115 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring espresso makers and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 6:30 AM and 11:00 AM.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Covered self parking on site (CHF 28 per night)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; CHF 26 for adults and CHF 13 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • In the mountains

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2024
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Espresso maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Heating
  • Individual decor

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CHF 25 per pet, per stay
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 31 March, CHF 2.20 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April - 31 October, CHF 2.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.
  • Tourism fee: CHF 1.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CHF 26 for adults and CHF 13 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: CHF 28 per night
  • Pet fee: CHF 25 per pet, per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 3 stars.

Essential by Dorint Interlaken Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 96 out of 151 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 151 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 151 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 151 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 151 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ALBERT

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My wife and I stayed at the Essential by Dorint during our time in Interlaken. Located literally at the Interlaken West train station, this is a pretty new hotel that is fashionably designed modern and stylish amenities. The convenience factor is big--the train station is literally out the door, and the main Interlaken Ost station is a five minute train ride or 10 minute bus ride over. Our room was facing an internal courtyard, so we did not have to deal with any train noise. The general area around the hotel also has plenty of shops and restaurants to explore. Our room was spacious, clean, and new, with plenty of storage space, well thought out outlets, and a large bathroom as well. The shower itself was a part of the bathroom and not separated by any shower door or curb, but the shower curtain wrapping around the shower area seemed to keep water mostly contained. The toilet seat has no cover, though, which was a bit odd. The bar downstairs was very nice and featured a tasty menu at prices that were elevated (as hotel bars are) but not terribly so. Our room came with a free breakfast that might be the best we've ever had--a full and hearty Swiss style breakfast with all different sorts of proteins, breads, deli meats, spreads, fruits, cereals, and juices. It served as brunch each day. Internet was pretty speedy. And we also got a free local travel card that let us use the bus and select trains in the general area, plus discounts to attractions. Overall: great hotel!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nishith, Iselin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and very clean rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorena

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
After a long flight and train ride, it was amazing to stop off the train station and step right into the hotel! Super helpful and pleasant guest services, clean rooms. Breakfast was amazing! I would definitely go back
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

sasank

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is not spacious for 4 people inspite of the bunk-bed. No real chairs or tables etc., for eating food.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Yuching chen

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nilo

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very well recommended. Very convenient.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Viktor

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stinky bed sheets and pillows, feels like they don’t wash them for days. Buffet is average. No iron or fridge in the room. But shower, room itself and location is very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Uriel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location, property and rooms
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

SALIM

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Location: Excellent, easy access to tourist attractions and essential facilities. Services:Below average, in need of improvement. Staff: Generally below average, except for Mr. Hussein and Ms. Chiara, who provided great assistance and resolved some issues.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sydney

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness
The showers are extremely small and wasn’t sure if the double glass closed shut…we asked front desk questions about evening activities and they said that there was not anything to do after 5:00….not true because we took bus to Interlaken ost, walked across bridge and went to Harder Bahn as well as ate dinner at top. Staff should have known better late afternoon/evening things to do.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Raymond

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

mujtaba

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Nadia

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
The property is a good location new and clean. Staff friendly but rooms were not as advertised. Rooms are dark windows face each other. Like being in a box.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Afrah

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stay was good but the room services were some times delayed
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nafis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, located next Interlaken west station platform (depending where you seating in train sometimes train literally stops infront of hotel). Breakfast buffet was excellent. Staff was helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Marcy

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
The Dorint is a very expensive hotel which offers tiny rooms with very few amenities (no mini fridge, not enough for two people to pass each other in the room). If you pay for the parking, you have to get out of your car and go to the front desk to have the garage opened every time you enter. We saw multiple cockroaches. The river facing rooms are adjacent to the train so you hear the train all night. To put it simply, we felt like customers not guests. Every single opportunity to make you pay for something, they’ll take. I was confronted for walking into the breakfast room after breakfast to get a cup of water. But they did offer my the opportunity to buy some water. I mean really, at over $500 a night for a tiny room, was a confrontation and sales pitch necessary. On the good front, Julia at front desk is fantastic, and the breakfast was very nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A good option, but..
Very small room, very hard to navigate with two people and suitcases, the bedding was spongey, coffee machine but no cream/sugar or cream, thin towels. Plusses: right at the West station literally, clean, safe, efficient for train travel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

WENDY

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel
Enjoyed my stay. Room was clean with modern furnishings. Staff was nice. Will stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

CJ Connie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and clean hotel with friendly staff, great location right outside the train station Interlaken west. Convinient10 minutes walk to Interlaken Ost, in central of Interlaken town. Breakfast is amazing with variety selections including smoke salmon.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eddy, Santiago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Kristy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was nice, room was clean. Bathroom was large but not practical, so much wasted space. No room to set toiletries bag, and shower curtain felt like ikea quality, didn’t match the aesthetic of the room. A few other things, plastic cups in the bathroom, no lid on the toilet, which is a big NO for me. Big price for what it actually was.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Noor

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024