Essential by Dorint Interlaken

Hotels
8.4 (1876 reviews)
Rugenparkstrasse 8 - 10 , Interlaken , ch

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
24-hour front desk
Heating
Family rooms
Pets allowed
Lift / Elevator
Laundry
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Friendly staff
Good breakfast
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Limited room amenities

Categories

Cleanliness
7.6
Some reviews highlighted issues with room cleaning and trash left from previous guests.
Service
8.6
Overall, staff members were noted to be friendly and accommodating, though one employee was described as impolite.
Location
9.1
The hotel is excellently located next to the train station and within walking distance to shops and restaurants.
Room Quality
8.1
Rooms were described as spacious and well-maintained, but some comments indicated small room size.
Amenities
8.6
Amenities were generally good, but the limited provision of drinking water was a noted downside.
Value for Money
8.1
Guests felt they received good value, especially with the quality of breakfast and location.
Food and Beverage
8.6
Breakfast was often praised as excellent and varied, contributing positively to the overall experience.
Overall Experience
8.5
The general sentiment from reviews indicates a satisfying experience overall, with minor drawbacks.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-07 23:22

Property Description

Modern Accommodations
Essential by Dorint Interlaken - New Opening offers contemporary rooms with convenient amenities like a kettle, coffee machine, and kitchen in select rooms. Enjoy entertainment on the flat-screen TV and complimentary toiletries for a comfortable stay.

Convenient Services
Benefit from a 24-hour front desk and concierge service, ensuring your needs are met promptly. Stay connected with free WiFi throughout the property and start your day right with a delicious buffet breakfast. Unwind with a refreshing drink at the on-site bar.

Ideal Location
Perfectly located in Interlaken, explore nearby attractions like Grindelwald Terminal and Giessbachfälle. With Bern-Belp Airport just 49 km away, Essential by Dorint Interlaken - New Opening is the ideal choice for your next stay.

Important information:

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 1876 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.6
Service: 8.6
Location: 9.1
Room Quality: 8.1
Amenities: 8.6
Value for Money: 8.1
Food and Beverage: 8.6
Overall Experience: 8.5
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Murat family_with_children be
9
2026-07-25 via Nuitee
M
Mohamed couple ae
1
2026-07-25 via Nuitee
M
Modi solo_traveller us
9
Pros:

Very convinced location for public transportation
Spacious apartment

Cons:

Need to some paper napkin in kitchen
Mosquito repellent
As per price this property should have AC.
Fans are not enough for this facility.

2026-07-24 via Nuitee
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Fernanda family_with_children br
8
Boa escolha, funcionários simpáticos especialmente a Marina que nos deu ótimas dicas.
Pros:

A vista

Cons:

A falta de limpeza diária, chão sujo e da troca de toalhas que não aconteceu diariamente

2026-07-24 via Nuitee
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theresa extended_group gb
8
Cute, simple and very practical
Pros:

It was clean.

Nothing too fancy, but clean.

Very decent

The beds were so comfortable too!!

Breakfast was good with a decent selection.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-07-23 via Nuitee
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Tolga couple tr
8
2026-07-22 via Nuitee
A
Abdulrhman couple sa
5
جيده
Pros:

الموقع جيد و المواقف تابعه لنفس الفندق

Cons:

الخدمه ليست جيده، لايوجد موظفين لانزال و تحميل الشناط

2026-07-21 via Nuitee
S
Shaikhah family_with_children kw
8
Pros:

الشقه متوفر فيها كل شي
حلوه وراسعه

Cons:

القطار على نافذه الغرفه ما نقدر نفتح البلكونه ولا نوافذ الغرف
كل اللي بالقطار يشوفنا
كل نص ساعه موقف قبال نافذتنا القطار
مافيه خصوصيه ابدا
مافيه تكييف حررر حيل
ما رجعوو لنا التأمين

2026-07-21 via Nuitee
C
Carrie extended_group us
9
Pros:

Location!

2026-07-20 via Nuitee
A
Abdullah couple sa
3
2026-07-20 via Nuitee
M
Mengfeng solo_traveller nl
9
Pros:

地理位置

Cons:

有点小贵,相对三星酒店,但是可以接受。

2026-07-19 via Nuitee
F
Faraz couple us
8
A quite memorable trip. Could have been better
Pros:

Location wise it is great. Walking distance to many things that one would need. Food is good

Cons:

Advertised as AC in rooms. AC barely works. You are hot and miserable all night. Pillows are paper thin and crumble like a tissue paper.

2026-07-19 via Nuitee
A
Alexandria extended_group gb
9
Pros:

Super convenient right next to the train station

2026-07-19 via Nuitee
H
hingridy family_with_children us
5
Wouldn’t stay again !
Cons:

We stayed here because one thing was very important to us: air conditioning. Before our trip, I spent months researching hotels in Switzerland because I already knew many of them don’t have AC. I specifically chose this hotel, and paid more for it, because it advertised air conditioning and confirmed the rooms had it.

Unfortunately, that was the biggest disappointment of our stay.

The AC simply did not cool the room. The staff kept saying it was working and that this is the Swiss eco system, but the room stayed around 26–27°C the entire time. I’m used to sleeping at around 18°C, and there was no way to lower the temperature. The fan barely worked because of the eco settings. Thankfully, the weather outside wasn’t very hot. If it had been, sleeping would have been a complete nightmare. I complained on the first day and was told they would look into it, but nothing changed. I paid extra for air conditioning and ended up spending my entire stay sleeping in a warm room. That was extremely frustrating, and for that reason alone I would not stay here again.

The second major issue was the pillows. They are extremely soft and floppy, and the pillowcases constantly slide off during the night. Every single night I woke up with the pillowcase halfway off the pillow. If this happens to every guest, it doesn’t feel very hygienic, and it was honestly quite unpleasant.

On the positive side, the location is very convenient. The hotel is attached to Interlaken West station, making it easy to arrive by train, and you can walk to many restaurants and shops in about 10 to 20 minutes. Just keep in mind that most mountain excursions and many train connections leave from Interlaken Ost, so you’ll usually need to take a shuttle, train, or bus over there.

The room itself was clean and well organized, and the included breakfast was very good.

As for the staff, they weren’t rude, but they also weren’t particularly warm or helpful.

2026-07-19 via Nuitee
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ATTA UL NAEEM family_with_children sa
9
Enoyable stay, great professional staff and excellent location.
Pros:

Great location, spacious apartment and good choices of breakfast

Cons:

No AC and air circulation is not well in the apartment. On Sunny days in summer the rooms get hot and specially at night time discomfort so have you have to keep the windows open which is not good due to train sound.

2026-07-19 via Nuitee
A
Ana family_with_children co
10
2026-07-18 via Nuitee
R
Rajani extended_group in
9
Memora
Pros:

Location and friendly staff

Cons:

Everything was good

2026-07-18 via Nuitee
J
Jacob extended_group dk
10
2026-07-18 via Nuitee
A
afik solo_traveller il
10
אם במיקום הזה אז רק המלון הזה
Pros:

מיקום ממש על תחנת הרכבת
וכמעט במרכז העיר
חניה פרטית לרכב

2026-07-17 via Nuitee
A
afik extended_group il
10
Pros:

מיקום צמוד לרכבת
חניה פרטית לרכב
כמעט במרכז העיר

2026-07-17 via Nuitee