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Essential by Dorint Interlaken

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A hotel room with a large bed, a TV, a balcony with a view of mountains and a lake.
A modern breakfast area with a variety of food options, including bread, pastries, fruits, and beverages.
A balcony with two green metal chairs, a table with a bottle and glasses, and a view of a mountain and buildings across a body of water.
A modern hotel room with a balcony, a green sofa, a coffee table, and a flat-screen TV.
A modern building with multiple storefronts, including one labeled "Essential by Dorint".

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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8-10 Rugenparkstrasse, Interlaken, 3800
  • Place, Mystery Rooms
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Hoeheweg
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Höhematte Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bern (BRN-Belp)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Essential Zimmer 14 m²

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a shelf with glasses, and a view of a bridge.

Essential Zimmer 14 m²

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(33 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Family Room

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a headboard, and a view of another room through an open door.

Family Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Superior Zimmer 14 m²

A hotel room with a bed, a bedside table with a laptop, a wall-mounted control panel, and a view of a mountain through a window.

Superior Zimmer 14 m²

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(33 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Junior Suite, Patio

A hotel room with a large bed, a TV, a balcony with a view of mountains and a lake.

Junior Suite, Patio

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Junior Suite with 2 Terraces

A hotel room with a bed, a TV, a balcony with chairs, and a view of a town and mountains.

Junior Suite with 2 Terraces

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Essential Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, and a balcony with a view of a town and mountains.

Essential Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 54 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Comfort Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

A modern hotel room with a green sofa, yellow chairs, a dining table, and a TV cabinet.

Comfort Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Large Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Superior Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with chairs, and a view of mountains and a lake.

Superior Apartment (no A/C) - Annex Building

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room

  • Sleeps 10
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room

  • Sleeps 10
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room

  • Sleeps 10
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Essential by Dorint Interlaken

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 on-site. 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 a hairdryer. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include baths 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 on a daily basis.

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 Wi-Fi (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 5-minute drive from Lake Thun and 7 minutes from Lake Brienz
  • 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 at the weekend 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)
  • Limited on-site self parking

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
  • Smoking not allowed

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
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.

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 all year round. Other exemptions or reductions may 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 to 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 to 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: from approximately CHF 26 for adults and from 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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.

Property class

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

Essential by Dorint Interlaken Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 477 out of 680 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 111 out of 680 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 680 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 680 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 680 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sarah Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really really delicious breakfast, very friendly staff, comfortable room, and good location!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend this hotel !
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ricky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good location, staff was helpful will for sure stay their again due to Location and service provided
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

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Brilliant hotel
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Naser

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sufficient for the stay in such a beautiful spot of Swiss countryside
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Breakfast staff was a bit cold but location outweighed the rest.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hiren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room, clean and close to train station.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was very nice and there was a wide variety of options to enjoy!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location if travelling by train, hotel is literally on the platform and conveniently located to walk the town. Great modern property and good base in Interlaken
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
excellent location. Literally at the Interlaken West station. Great breakfast too. Would stay here again if we go back to Interlaken.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, and the staff are wonderful! Highly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

WEIJHE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is perfect. The bar, room, all the things great. I recommended people stay in this hotel as that’s very good choice in Interlaken.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

HY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient location and room is clean and new!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Meagan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We are a family of 4 and really enjoyed our stay. The room was big and had a wonderful veranda to sit out on and enjoy the views. Breakfast was by far the best free breakfast I’ve had at any hotel and was in a great location. I will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Keyur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super clean and spacious apartments. Staff is very friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Sarah

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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!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for 5 nights, doing day trips every day. This was the perfect place to stay, as it was literally steps from Interlaken West train station. The breakfast buffet was plentiful with a wide variety to choose from. FYI - you have to purchase the breakfast buffet for the entire stay or not at all - no choice to do it part of the time.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent- EXCELLENT! We thoroughly enjoyed everything about our stay here. From warm hospitality upon arrival, yummy and full of variety breakfast, to the clean, comfortable “apartment”. Parking in the garage was easy. Great location within Interlaken. Every interaction with every staff member was great! We highly recommend and would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jon V

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location next to interlaken west train station! So convenient
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Srinivas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast spread. Clean room.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Rahul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and room/apartment. We booked a 1bd suite/apartment which was large and had a full functioning kitchen, lots of storage. Only thing missing was a washing machine.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Hong Na

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was comfortable, ideal location-located right beside to interlaken west and directly opposite migros, breakfast spread was great and the staff were friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

rolfe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Over priced. Very expensive but a great handy location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jenna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is super convenient. It’s literally right next to the train station and a short walk to the bus station. Breakfast was good. Room is nice and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026