Essential by Dorint Interlaken

Property class: 3
Mountain Interlaken hotel with bar/lounge

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Essential by Dorint Interlaken puts you within a 10-minute drive of Lake Brienz. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and buffet breakfast is available daily.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Non-smoking
The current price is $254
$271 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2

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Essential Zimmer 14 m²

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(39 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Superior Zimmer 14 m²

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(39 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Junior Suite, Patio

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Junior Suite with 2 Terraces

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Essential Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 54 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

Comfort Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Large Twin Beds

Superior Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
8-10 Rugenparkstrasse, Interlaken, 3800

What's nearby

  • Mystery Rooms - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Hoeheweg - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Kunsthaus Interlaken - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Höhematte Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Interlaken Casino - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Bern (BRN-Belp) - 45 min drive
  • Interlaken West Station - 1 min walk
  • Interlaken West Ferry Terminal - 4 min walk
  • Interlaken Harderbahn Station - 20 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Brasserie 17 - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Bebbis Restaurants - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪X-Port West - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks Interlaken - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Essential by Dorint Interlaken

  • Essential by Dorint Interlaken puts you within a 10-minute drive of Lake Brienz. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and buffet breakfast is available daily.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
3:00pm
CHECK-OUT
11:00am

Hotel size

    • 115 rooms
    • Arranged over 4 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
    • The listed general deposit applies only to bookings in the following room types: Comfort Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building; Essential Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building; Superior Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building.

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets allowed (dogs and cats only)*

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms (speed: 25+ Mbps)

Parking

    • Covered onsite self parking (CHF 28 per night)

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Essential by Dorint Interlaken Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

8.8

Amenities

9.0

Staff & service

9.2

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • Breakfast was consistently described as good, delicious, and abundant with many options. (154 reviews)
  • The restaurant offered delicious meals, a great breakfast buffet, and friendly staff. (26 reviews)
  • Underground parking was convenient and easily accessible. (5 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent staff, location and room. Enjoyed our stay at your hotel.
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10/10 Exceptional

Our stay is very satisfying , excellent location , very clean , good breakfast , great water supply . We will highly recommend the best hotel in town in Interlaken . Love yo stay again when we visit .
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10/10 Exceptional

we had excellent stay at hotel very kind and supportive staff, excellent room right on top of the station. nice view from apartment
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10/10 Exceptional

Good location next to train station. Has breakfast which was good
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10/10 Exceptional

Good location. Room was ready ahead of time and they gave us transport passes for the Interlaken area. Also got hot breakfast.
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8/10 Very good

The location is its best feature. Out of train and you walk in the hotel. Breakfast is the same everyday. It gets boring.
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10/10 Exceptional

New, modern, sophisticated, amazing overall service (is it a Swiss thing???), excellent breakfast. Very convenient location
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10/10 Exceptional

We stayed in the Suite with two terraces and was worth paying the extra for. One terrace is inward facing without any view, but the other is lovely and the two rooms gave the extra space we were seeking. It is right on the train station platform (takes less than 15 seconds from reception to being on a train) and a great base to explore the region. Would definitely come back.
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8/10 Very good

I loved this hotel , it’s so cosy in the winter . You can literally access as soon as you alight of the train . Rooms are nice and clean . Breakfast was nice too .
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent location and clean room. The room is spacious with nice view of Thun lake.
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6/10 Good

The hotel is modern but it’s situated on train tracks. It’s on top of a portion of interlaken west station. Nice convenient location but the noise is clear. Mind you we had a superior room. The staff was super helpful and helped us change rooms at 2nd floor a S we could not sleep at night. But come on. Also short staffed on cleaning crew and we had to wait when rooms were changed. No separate shampoo and conditioner and body soap. Superior room? Breakfast was good.
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10/10 Exceptional

An excellent hotel, right in the middle of Interlaken - a stone’s throw from Interlaken West station (the hotel literally backs onto the station platform). It has beautiful, modern, comfortable rooms with all needs catered for including lovely balconies overlooking the mountains. Our stay included breakfast with an extensive choice, and we regularly visited its lovely bar for evening drinks. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly at every interaction with them. Interlaken will be a lasting memory of our holiday travelling around Europe - it’s a beautiful town and area, and our stay at the Essential by Dorint was a key part of our stay there.
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10/10 Exceptional

Ideal location at the train station!
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10/10 Exceptional

Great location. Breakfast staff was a bit cold but location outweighed the rest.
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10/10 Exceptional

We loved our apartment. It was well designed, quiet and beautiful.
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6/10 Good

Room was far too expensive for what it was - little to no light and very basic, cleaning was missed and no fridge or kettle, which are pretty basic when you’re paying £500 a night. No fridge and no kettle which meant travelling with a baby was very difficult. Room wasn’t cleaned although a daily inspection took place meaning it was cleaned when we asked for it when it was missed. Great breakfast, location and staff were very friendly.
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10/10 Exceptional

Amazing location, clean room and helpful staff !! They even offered to keep our luggage for us for the day! The breakfast was also really good, and the location perfect, you don’t even hear the trains
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10/10 Exceptional

Great location right by the train station, and it was quiet. Did not hear any trains in our room. Interlaken is quite small so everything is very walkable from the hotel. Very comfortable bed. Breakfast was great, lots of variety.
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10/10 Exceptional

Very convenient location and room is clean and new!
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10/10 Exceptional

Super clean and spacious apartments. Staff is very friendly and welcoming.
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10/10 Exceptional

Very spacious, modern and clean. It feels like an apartment rather than a hotel. Two bedrooms, one bath, kitchen with stove, fridge and dishwasher. Location is perfect as the property is connected to the Interlaken West station; and the bus to Interlaken East station is two minutes walk; and so is the ferry terminal to Spiez and Thun. No AC.
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10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful stay with everything we needed. Had a 3rd floor room directly over the train track but barely heard the train as it was very sound proofed. Excellent and convenient location. Delicious breakfast and a Migros across the street to shop for supplies before our hikes. Would happily stay here again!
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10/10 Exceptional

Room was comfortable, ideal location-located right beside to interlaken west and directly opposite migros, breakfast spread was great and the staff were friendly.
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10/10 Exceptional

All good except no fridge and kettle in the room. But the location is perfect.
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10/10 Exceptional

This property was very nice, spotless clean, spacious , minimalist and very modern. My family and I were very pleased about the service especially the housekeeping…is top-notch. The Kitchen is perfect for family. We’ll definitely choose this place for our future visits! Best, Kristoffer