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Essential by Dorint Interlaken

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Superior Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building
Junior Suite with 2 Terraces
Food and drink
Reception
Junior Suite with 2 Terraces

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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8-10 Rugenparkstrasse, Interlaken, 3800
  • Place, Mystery Rooms
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Hoeheweg
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Interlaken Casino
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bern (BRN-Belp)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

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Essential Zimmer 14 m²

Essential Zimmer 14 m²

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Superior Zimmer 14 m²

Superior Zimmer 14 m²

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Junior Suite, Patio

Junior Suite, Patio

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

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Junior Suite with 2 Terraces

Junior Suite with 2 Terraces

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

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Essential Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

Essential Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

  • 54 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

Comfort Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

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

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Superior Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

Superior Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

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About this property

Essential by Dorint Interlaken

Hotel with a bar, a short walk to Mystery Rooms
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hotel has self parking and concierge services. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff assistance are onsite. Change of bedsheets is available on request.
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.

During your stay at Essential by Dorint Interlaken, you're just a quick walk from Mystery Rooms. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a bar and breakfast (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Mystery Rooms and a 5-minute drive from Lake Thun
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
Essential by Dorint Interlaken offers its guests multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services. WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Parking is available for a fee.

This 3-star Interlaken hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Covered 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

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • 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 at the property
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.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: CHF 25 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: CHF 300 per accommodation, per stay
  • 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

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.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

National rating

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

Reviews

Essential by Dorint Interlaken Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 269 out of 410 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 410 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 410 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 410 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 410 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time visiting Switzerland. Had a wonderful time. Our stay at your location made our trip very relaxing and enjoyable. We would highly recommend your location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krithik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

QASIM

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The views were stunning and the apartment was in excellent condition. Very accessible to the restaurants and train station
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Fasel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cleanliness was poor, dusty room, half slap dash cleaning, used coffee mugs left in room despite room being cleaned. No water given
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Asif

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful facility and people. Would stay again
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shuai

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to interlaken west train station. Like one minute walk. The only thing I didn’t like was no AC and the temperature was like 28 -30 C degree, so it was super hot in the apartment and we couldn’t get a good sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

karyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was very kind and helpful. Hotel was beautiful and very well maintained. It was in a prime location with direct access to the train station and a short walk to nearby restaurants and activities.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachit

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location near the station. Very nice tidy room with a great view ! Good breakfast options and helpful staff throughout our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

lourdes

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Great location just not worth the money. Probably my fault for booking so late . I overpaid. Room with Mountain View was basically above train station , loud and not a great view
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Winnifred

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Hercules

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Great location bad front office staff.

Nice clean and great location. Rooms are a bit small but manageable. If you are lucky, you might get a room with a great view. Se. photos attached. Literally beside the train station. Great breakfast spread. BUT!!! the front office are quite snobby and totally not friendly. During our first day checking in, the day shift front office are not helpful, answers inquiries in a sarcastic way. but at the day of our check out the front office staff on duty was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Shazia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
It is convenient to stay as you can drive around to Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen etc
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesús

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Don

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right next to the train station with restaurants and shopping nearby. Room was decent sized with good amenities. Breakfast was included, but usually quite crowded.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb views. Excellent service.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is situated right on the train station. A few step away from downtown. It was beautiful town where you can shop, dine, and enjoy drinks.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, everything we needed for our 2 night stay. Staff very friendly and helpful. ** This hotel has so much selection for breakfast, I was very impressed! All food was fresh and plentiful, very good start to the day!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

lourdes

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
This place was ok. Basic. Next to interlaken west station . Literally above it . If your room says it has. Mountain View it means right above station . You can hear the train in the morning . In my opinion this is a $250 x night value not $630. I travel a lot and stay in 5 star hotels but had a hard time finding good value during this week of June 12-17 , I ended up paying top dollar for this room . There are 4 stars and many better options around with similar price . The staff was very friendly people here are just nice , the rooms were clean , small but decent . I would not stay here again because there are just way better options for the price . Location is good you can walk to the Main Street . It is safe . I don’t have anything bad to say about this hotel other than not worth what I paid .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara, Montreal Quebec

Travelled with partner
The staff is Amazing especialy the Gentleman at the Bar he’s name starts with letter S and he came from 🇵🇱 Poland. Please let us know his name please please. He is the most gentle and a very hard worker .
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Marcin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean. Underground parking. Right by the train station but still quiet. Good breakfast and bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Eduardo at the front desk was really friendly and helpful. Very cool lady working at the bar too. Friendly all around
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025